Its most powerful formulation: My people, remember now what Balak king of Moav devised, and what Bila῾am, the son of Be῾or answered him… that you may know the righteous acts of the Lord.

There is a clear parallel between Balak and events in the Book of Exodus. In both narratives, kings (Pharaoh of Egypt and Balak of Moab), alarmed about the success of the Jewish People, conspire ...

So, when several emissaries of King Balak son of Zippor showed up at my door, I didn’t bat an eye. The messengers conveyed the king’s request for my services to curse a certain group of people, who, ...

Balak precedes the Fast of the Fourth Month (that’s what the navi calls Shiv’a Asar b’Tammuz) almost 80% of the time. That includes, in Chutz LaAretz, the years when Shavuot is Friday-Shabbat an ...

Balak, King of Moab, perceives Israel as a threat and hires the famous prophet Balaam to curse the nation. Though Balaam appears to be God-fearing, God repeatedly intervenes, blocking his path.