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Parashat Balak

Numbers 22:2-25:9

A foreign king seeks to curse Israel, but the prophet Balaam finds himself compelled to bless them instead. Through poetic oracles, Israel is seen from the outside as a people chosen and protected by God. The parashah suggests that Israel’s destiny cannot be undone by hostile intent

  • When God Is Hidden and Present at Once

    In Jewish Thought and Philosophy and Parashat Balak

    While the Israelites wandered in silence, convinced that God had abandoned them, their enemies were unknowingly blessing them under Divine compulsion. What does this hidden drama reveal about faith, paradox, and God’s presence in the darkest chapters of history?