Balak (בָּלָק — Hebrew for “Balak,” a name, the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 40th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the seventh in the book of Numbers. It constitutes Numbers 22:2–25:9. Jews in the Diaspora generally read it in late June or July.
Weekly Sidra: Balak Torah Portion: Bamidbar/ Numbers 22:2-25:9 Haftorah: Micah 5:6-6:8 Bamidbar 22:2 And Balak son of Zipor saw all that Israel did to the Emorites. Balak the king of Moav is introduced to us as בן צפור Ben Tzipor. Why are we only told he is the King of Moav later in the passage? וירא בלק Vay’ar Balak And Balak saw- Rabbi Avshalom ben David states: “Contrast this with another passage in Exodus where Jethro, the priest of Midian, merely ‘heard’ about what G-d had done for Moshe and Israel. Despite the fact that Balak saw the miracles that G-d accomplished through the Israelites, he remained resolute in his idolatry and refused to repent. Balak set himself against G-d’s people even to the extent of attempting to have them cursed. In contrast, Jethro said, ‘Blessed be the L-rd.’(Ex 18:13) All this because he merely ‘heard’ about, but did not actually [...]
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Weekly Sidra: Balak Torah Portion: Bamidbar/ Numbers 22:2-25:9 Haftorah: Micah 5:6-6:8 "My people, Remember what Balak king of Moab Plotted against you, And how Balaam son of Beor Responded to him. [Recall your passage] From Shittim to Gilgal And you will recognize The gracious acts of the Lord." (Micah 6:5) This week is Pa ...
“Entonces abrió HaShem (Adonay) los ojos de Balaam, que vio al Ángel de Adonay, de pie en el camino, la espada desenvainada en la mano; y se inclinó y postró rostro en tierra. El Ángel de Adonay le dijo; "¿Por qué has pegado a tu burra con ésta ya tres veces? He sido yo el que he sa ...
Balak (Balak, בלק) era el nombre del rey moabita en los días de Moisés. También es el nombre de la 40 º lectura de la Torá. Se trata de la segunda estrofa de la lectura de esta semana, lo que dice, "Ahora Balak, el hijo de Zippor, vio todo lo que Israel había hecho a los amorreos" ...
Balak (Balak, בלק) was the name of a Moabite king in the days of Moses. It is also the name of the fortieth reading from the Torah. It comes from the second verse of this week’s reading, which says, “Now Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites” (Numbers 22:2). This week’s Torah ...
Then the Lord uncovered Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, his drawn sword in his hand; thereupon he bowed right down to the ground. 32 The angel of the Lord said to him, "Why have you beaten your ass these three times? It is I who came out as an adversary, for the errand is obnoxious to me. 33 And when ...
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