ParshaPix for Parshat Balak

Explanations of this week's ParshaPix

Slight modification on last years PP. Upper left is good
practice for PPPs. The block is a sound-alike for Balak.
Being in a nest makes it a BEN TZIPOR.

Upper right is a magician's trick in someone's hand. The
elders that went to solicit Bil'am's help came with K'SA
MIM B'YADAM.

Left-center is a sword in hand – this is how the angel who
blocked Bil'am's way is described.

The donkey speaking is obvious. What she is saying to
Bil'am is "why have you hit me these three times. Tjhe
Torah uses the word R'GALIM for times. This triggers an
association with the Shalosh R'galim. This is another item
(our observance of Holi days) that stands in our merit
against the Bil'ams who would attack us.

One of the descriptive terms Bil'am uses for us is "like a
lion cub".

The bull and sheep were the repeated sacrifices offered by
Bil'am and Balak.

Which brings us to the spear at the bottom of the picture.
It is that which Pinchas grabbed and used in defence of
G-d's honor.

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