Balak

40^th Torah Portion in Numbers/Bəmīḏbar (בְּמִדְבַּר‎) called Balak (חֻקַּת ‎) for 20 Jul. ‘24

Shabbat Shalom, y’all!

We’re in the book of Numbers (Hebrew: בְּמִדְבַּר, Bəmiḏbar), reading in Balak

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test everything, hold tight to what is good – 1 Thessalonians 5:21

֍ ֍ ֍ What is this Torah portion about?

This week we continue reading in The Book of Numbers (from Greek Ἀριθμοί, Arithmoi; Hebrew: בְּמִדְבַּר, Bəmiḏbar, “In the desert [of]”)

The parashah, Balak, son of Zippor, king of Moab, tries to hire Balaam to curse Israel, Balaam’s donkey speaks to Balaam, and Balaam blesses Israel instead. (<<— edited directly from wikipedia)

֍ ֍ ֍ Where are we in our studies?

The Book of Numbers (from Greek Ἀριθμοί, Arithmoi; Hebrew: בְּמִדְבַּר, Bəmiḏbar, “In the desert [of]”).

The name of the book comes from the two censuses taken of the Israelites.

In Hebrew, the book is called: בְּמִדְבַּר, Bəmiḏbar, “In the desert [of]”)

֍ ֍ ֍ What is our study called?

Study’s Name

40 Balak 16 20 July ‘24, 14 Tammuz Numbers 22:2–25:9 Micah 5:6–6:8 Matthew 21:1–11

Balak (בָּלָק — Hebrew for “Balak,” a name) – Balak (Hebrew: בָּלָק Bālāq) was a king of Moab.

֍ ֍ ֍ ֍ Torah:

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֍ ֍ ֍ ֍ Brit haDashah

֍ ֍ ֍ Parshat Balak: Donkeys, Angels, Prophecy in the Torah

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֍ ֍ ֍ Parshat Balak: Donkeys, Angels, Prophecy in the Torah

By BimBam

Jul 1, 2009
What’s a cartoon series without talking animals? Thank God the Bible includes a loquacious donkey. Join Rabbi Andy Shapiro Katz for the gutsy, brainy story of a donkey who knew better than its rider.

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This is Episode 40 of the weekly Torah cartoon from BimBam.com. Each week, a different storyteller – some musical, some poetic, some just straight-up, tell the story of the current Torah portion…and then we animate it!

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This is compared to the origins of the Septuagint.

The Septuagint is the very first translation of the Hebrew Bible from Hebrew to another language, Greek. It’s believed that it was probably translated as early as the third century BC. The Septuagint translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek is traditionally dated to the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus of Egypt (285-246 BC).

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