Balakבלק

The Chumash is full of stories with animals as central players. No animal is more famous than Bilam’s talking donkey. “And Bilam woke up and saddled his she-donkey and he went along with the officers of Balak.” (Num 22:21) Donkeys have bit…

Moav and Midyan colluded to hire Bilam to perform his curses upon the Jewish nation. For punishment Midyan was wiped out: “And God instructed Moses to say (to the people) as follows; Make Midyan into your enemy and destroy them. They became…