Chukat-Balak

39^th 40^th Double Torah Portion in Numbers/Bəmīḏbar (בְּמִדְבַּר‎) called Chukat-Balak Chukat (חֻקַּת ‎ ) Balak (חֻקַּת ‎) for 1, July 2023

Chukat-Balak

Shabbat Shalom, y’all!

We’re in the book of Numbers (Hebrew: בְּמִדְבַּר, Bəmiḏbar), reading in Chukat-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]”)

Chukat-Balak – Parashah Chukat sets out the laws of corpse contamination and purification with the water of lustration prepared with the Red heifer. reports the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, the failure of Moses at the Waters of Meribah, and the conquest of Arad, the Amorites, and Bashan.
Parashah Balak tries to hire Balaam to curse Israel. 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?

The ass of Balaam. Balaam was hired by Balak to curse Israel

Study’s Name

39-40 Chukat–Balak 1 July 2023 12 Tammuz Numbers 19:1–25:9 Micah 5:6–6:8 Mtathew 21:1–11

Chukat, Hukath, or Chukkas (חֻקַּת — Hebrew for “decree”)

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

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Chukat (“Law Of”) opens by describing the process of burning the red heifer and using its ashes for purification. It also tells the stories of the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, Moses’ striking of a rock to bring forth water, a plague of venomous snakes, and battles against the Emorite kings Sihon and Og. Balak tells the story of the Moabite king Balak, who hires Balaam to curse the Israelites. Balaam’s donkey speaks along the way, and Balaam ends up blessing the Israelites. The portion ends with a story about Israelite men sinning with Moabite women and the stabbing of an Israelite and a Midianite.

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