Mah Tovu by Danny Maseng Mah Tovu: How good are your tents, o Jacob, the dwelling places o, Israel! This is the first prayer we sing as we begin to pray together as a community. The opening line comes from our Torah: King Balak, threatened by the numerous Jews camping out in his territory, sends Balaam to curse them. Balaam looks out over the Jews, sees the thriving community of families in their Ohalim- tents, and instead blesses them with these opening words of Mah Tovu. As we begin a new year