Balak- Transforming Bad into Good
Based on the proverb “The name of the wicked will rot,” the Sages advised against naming a child after an evil person to avoid perpetuating their name. This raises a significant question about our Parsha, which is named after the wicked Balak. Balak hated Israel more than any other enemy. How can a Torah portion be named after such a wicked person? Balak represents a disconnection from holiness, yet he was a great sage who understood the lineage of the…