Freeparsha 40 of 54 · Numbers
Balak Numbers
Portion 40 of 54, from Numbers.
Balak
בָּלָק
The Moabite king Balak hires the prophet Balaam to curse Israel, but Balaam's donkey sees a blocking angel and Balaam ends up blessing Israel instead. The parsha closes with Israel's sin with the Moabite women at Baal Peor.
Next read
Saturday, July 17, 2027
Read on its own this year.
Ten key words
| Hebrew | Transliteration | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| בָּלָק | balak | Balak | |
| בִּלְעָם | bil'am | Balaam | |
| אָתוֹן | aton | donkey | |
| מַלְאָךְ | malach | angel | |
| קְלָלָה | kelalah | curse | |
| בְּרָכָה | berachah | blessing | |
| מַה טֹּבוּ אֹהָלֶיךָ | mah tovu ohalecha | how goodly are your tents | |
| בַּעַל פְּעוֹר | ba'al pe'or | Baal Peor | |
| פִּינְחָס | pinchas | Pinchas | |
| מַגֵּפָה | magefah | plague |
Torah reading and haftara
Torah reading
Numbers 22:2-25:9
Haftara
Micah 5:6-6:8