Every year the story of Balaam and his talking donkey recalls for me one of my childhood’s favorite TV sit-coms “Mr. Ed” featuring that friendly talking Palomino horse in the barn. More seriously, the ...

The concept of repentance is one of Judaism’s greatest contributions to religious thought. The concomitant idea, however, that the Eternal may experience a change of heart detrimental to the entire ...

Voices of Faith offers perspectives from religion columnists. This week’s question: What does the Bible mean when it says: What do you make of Balaam and his donkey? Personal responsibility The Rev.

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According to the Bible's Old Testament, Balaam was a prophet and diviner perhaps best known for his talking donkey. His exploits are described in the Book of Numbers, which is the fourth book of the ...

A Moroccan farmer pulls donkeys to work in his family fields during wheat harvest in Cherafat village, 186 miles from Rabat, in northwest Morocco, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Balaam, the biblical ...

At the conclusion of the Torah, which is also the conclusion of Moses’ physical existence on earth, the text records: “Never again did there arise in Israel a prophet like Moses, whom the Lord knew ...