Parashat?Balak?teaches?us to draw?strength and inspiration from everyone around us. We read the story of how the Moabite King?Balak?tried, and failed, to destroy the Jewish people with the help of his sorcerer?Balaam. How does a curse become a blessing??This week,?Rabbi Rick Jacobs highlights how we can?welcome all types of people into the family of Judaism, whether they were born into it or not.