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בָּלָק
Portion 40 of 54 · Book of Numbers
Balak
“Balak”
- Torah
- Numbers 19:1-25:9
- Haftarah
- Micah 5:6-6:8
About this portion
Balak of Moab hires the prophet Balaam to curse Israel. Balaam’s donkey sees the angel he cannot, and each time Balaam opens his mouth he blesses Israel instead. Israel then sins with Moab at Peor.
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