What happens when those entrusted to see clearly fail to see at all? When the people we look to for direction misread the moment completely? This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Balak, tells the story ...

Every year the story of Balaam and his talking donkey recalls for me one of my childhood’s favorite TV sit-coms “Mr. Ed” featuring that friendly talking Palomino horse in the barn. More seriously, the ...

Parashat Balak that we read this week tells how, after witnessing the overwhelming victory of the people of Israel over the Amorites, Balak, the king of Moab, was afraid that he and his people would ...

The concept of repentance is one of Judaism’s greatest contributions to religious thought. The concomitant idea, however, that the Eternal may experience a change of heart detrimental to the entire ...

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07:25, Mon, Sep 28, 2020 Updated: 07:26, Mon, Sep 28, 2020 According to the Bible's Old Testament, Balaam was a prophet and diviner perhaps best known for his talking donkey. His exploits are ...

Balaam is hired in this week’s Parashat Balak by the Moabite King Balak to curse Israel as they traverse his territory, but Balaam blesses Israel instead with famous words now included in the morning ...