OF FOOLS AND LIARS
The gentile prophet Balaam meant to curse the Jews in Parshat Balak, but instead, he blessed them. Why was he not blessed in return? God promised Abraham that all those who bless his descendants will be blessed (Gen. 12:3). Where is Balaam’s blessing? Rabbi Dunner cites a curious Talmudic narrative about the “end of days” that explains everything.
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) “People don’t buy what you do – they buy why you do it.” This famous observation by the self-described “unshakeable optimist” Simon Sinek has... Read More