📜 Parashat Balak
Numbers · portion 40 of 54 Numbers 22:2–25:9
What happens this week?
King Balak of Moab hires the prophet Balaam to curse the Israelites. On the way, Balaam’s donkey sees an angel blocking the road and stops — and then the donkey speaks!
Every time Balaam tries to curse Israel, blessings come out instead, including "How good are your tents, O Jacob" — Mah Tovu, which is said in synagogues today.
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Parashat Balak quiz
Who hired Balaam?
What surprising thing did the donkey do?
What came out instead of curses?
Which prayer comes from this portion?
🕯️ For the Shabbat table
How can you turn something mean into something kind?
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