I Erred But I Did Not Apologize
Balaam's non-apology
One of the most fascinating stories in the whole Torah appears in this week’s portion. Balak, a local ruler, wishes to curse the Israelites and with God’s approval hires Balaam to do it.
What Balak doesn’t know is that Balaam is not going to be able to curse the people because God will not allow it. Despite giving pseudo-permission, God becomes angry wit…
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