This is German artist Gustav Jaeger’s depiction of Balaam’s donkey protesting that Balaam was beating him when an angel, visible at first only to the donkey, was blocking their way with a drawn sword.

What happens when those entrusted to see clearly fail to see at all? When the people we look to for direction misread the moment completely? This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Balak, tells the story ...

Sometimes names can be misleading. The English name for Hebrew Scripture’s fourth book, “The Book of Numbers” is a perfect example of a misleading name. The name “The Book of Numbers” leads the reader ...

The story of Balaam and his talking donkey is a major problem for serious theologians and scholars of the Bible. If you are not familiar with this gem in this week’s Torah portion, take a look at ...