Parashat Balak - בָּלָק
In the parashah, Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, tries to hire Balaam to curse Israel, Balaam's donkey speaks to Balaam, and Balaam blesses Israel instead.
Torah Portion: Numbers 22:2-25:9
Parashat Balak is the 40th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on July 20, 2024 / 14 Tamuz 5784
- Full Kriyah
Annual Reading
1:
22:2 - 22:12· 11 p’sukim
2:
22:13 - 22:20· 8 p’sukim
3:
22:21 - 22:38· 18 p’sukim
4:
22:39 - 23:12· 15 p’sukim
5:
23:13 - 23:26· 14 p’sukim
6:
23:27 - 24:13· 17 p’sukim
7:
24:14 - 25:9· 21 p’sukim
Maftir:
25:7 - 25:9· 3 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Micah 5:6-6:8· 17 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 1
Read Together
Chukat and Balak are read together for Triennial Year 1.
See:
Chukat-Balak - Triennial Year 2
July 20, 2024
1:
22:2 - 22:4· 3 p’sukim
2:
22:5 - 22:7· 3 p’sukim
3:
22:8 - 22:12· 5 p’sukim
4:
22:13 - 22:20· 8 p’sukim
5:
22:21 - 22:27· 7 p’sukim
6:
22:28 - 22:30· 3 p’sukim
7:
22:31 - 22:38· 8 p’sukim
Maftir:
22:36 - 22:38· 3 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Micah 5:1-8· 8 p’sukim
- Triennial Year 3
July 12, 2025
1:
22:39 - 23:5· 8 p’sukim
2:
23:6 - 23:12· 7 p’sukim
3:
23:13 - 23:26· 14 p’sukim
4:
23:27 - 23:30· 4 p’sukim
5:
24:1 - 24:13· 13 p’sukim
6:
24:14 - 24:25· 12 p’sukim
7:
25:1 - 25:9· 9 p’sukim
Maftir:
25:7 - 25:9· 3 p’sukim
Alternate Haftarah:
Joshua 24:1-14· 14 p’sukim