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Not the talking donkey one, though that’s the same guy! We find him popping up in all sorts of unexpected places in Jewish tradition, always stirring the pot. Here, we find him off...
Jewish tradition certainly hints at that possibility! Take Balaam, for example. You know, the one hired to curse the Israelites? The Moabites and Midianites thought he was Moses' e...
Remember him? Balak, the King of Moab, was terrified of the Israelites and their growing power. So, he sent messengers to Balaam, hoping he could curse them. The story takes a twis...
How a blessing can lift up, and a curse… well, you know. It's a question that dances at the heart of the story of Balaam, a figure who appears in the Torah, a non-Israelite prophet...
Like we can somehow pull the divine wool over God's eyes. Today, we’re diving into a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 20 that explores this very idea, highlighting three fi...
It sounds like something straight out of a fantastical tale, but it's at the heart of our story today, found in Bamidbar Rabbah 20. We’re diving into the episode where Balak, king ...
(Numb. 22:12:) “Then God said unto Balaam, ‘You shall not go with them.’” He said to Him, “If so, I will curse them from where I am.”22Numb. R. 20:10. He said to him, (ibid., cont....
It wasn't always through armies and diplomacy. Sometimes, they turned to magic. Take Balak, for instance, the King of Moab. He wasn't just any king. The Torah introduces him as the...
Take Balaam, for example. He's one of those figures in Jewish tradition that just… fascinates. We find him in the Book of Numbers, a non-Israelite prophet hired to curse the Israel...
