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Something about the Jew elicits the worst fears in humanity and the approach of a nation wearied by a 40-year desert journey is extraordinarily alarming to the powerful monarch Balak. Parshat Balak ...
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Do not be like Balaam, who believed in a God devoid of values. Believe only in a God who demands we behave morally! Parashat Balak centers on two personalities, one a king and the other a mysterious ...
Does Balaam’s donkey mock him? She disagrees with his plan. She holds fast to her perception of the danger before them. She disobeys his order. These actions do not amount to mockery. Rashi says ...
Bastien Vivès, Balak, and Michaël Sanlaville are the creators of the "Last Man" series. Cameron Hatheway: The first volume was originally published in France back in 2013, so everyone who lives in ...
There is a clear parallel between Balak and events in the Book of Exodus. In both narratives, kings (Pharaoh of Egypt and Balak of Moab), alarmed about the success of the Jewish People, conspire to ...