Thoughts on Parashat Balak
Regardless of where we were born and how we were brought up, certain principles of human life and coexistence are instilled in us from childhood. They usually boil down to a certain theory of what is good/right and what is bad/wrong, and consequently what we are allowed to do and what we are not allowed to do. Over time we also learn that there is also a gray area between these two realms, and that certain behaviors and attitudes are morally relative. As we grow and gain more experience, practical life and certain patterns from the human environment cause us to look for solutions beyond the[…]
