This week’s Parshah is Balak. It contains the story of how Balak, the king of Moav, offered Bilaam, the most powerful (and wicked) sorcerer, a king’s ransom to curse the Jewish Nation. It begins with Balak sending emissaries to Bilaam. It tells of Bilaam’s insatiable lust for honor, wealth and immorality and how he tried … Continue reading Balak and Bilaam: The Power of Jealousy and Choice