This week’s Torah portion, Parshat Balak, tells the surprising story of a prophet hired to curse Israel—only for his curses to be transformed into blessings. But what does this strange episode, which the Israelites themselves never even witnessed, reveal about the deeper spiritual forces at play?

Why did our sages consider including Bilaam’s words in the daily Shema? What did he see in the Israelite camp that moved him to declare, “How good are your tents, O Jacob”?

Join us as we uncover the hidden messages of Parshat Balak—modesty, family sanctity, gender roles, and the centrality of Torah learning—that form the secret strength of the Jewish people and continue to protect them to this day.

Watch now and explore the divine wisdom behind one of the Torah’s most unusual stories in Parshat Balak!