Balak – When Perspective Threatens Identity
Why Balak was so threatened by the Jewish message.
Why Balak was so threatened by the Jewish message.
תָּמֹ֤ת נַפְשִׁי֙ מ֣וֹתיְשָׁרִ֔ים וּתְהִ֥י אַֽחֲרִיתִ֖י כָּמֹֽהוּ Bilam, the wicked prophet, famously wanted to curse the Israelites but Hashem changed his words and Bilam instead blessed them three times. The quote […]
As I have pointed out previously, I find it fascinating that almost all of the Torah portion of Balak follows the perspective of the wicked prophet Bilam. I get that […]