Balak | בלק | Balak
Torah Reading: Numbers 22:2-25:9
This Torah portion tells the story of Balak, who hires Balaam to curse Israel. It also tells the story of Balaam’s talking donkey and the story of how Balaam blessed Israel rather than cursing them. The parashah concludes with a story of many Israelite men committing idolatry and fornication with the daughters of Moab and Midian. Phinehas stops the plague caused by this depravity by killing one of the couples who were engaging in pagan worship.
