אבן עזרא, במדבר כד:ו
“As aloes” (ahalim)- is similar to the word ahalot (aloes) in myrrh and aloes. Note, Balaam compares the tents [of Israel] to stretched-out rivers [next to which cedars and aloe trees are planted]. [translation by Judaica Press]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
Do you know what an aloe tree looks like?
Does it matter that sometimes we can't even picture the nature referenced in our holiest texts?
Time Period: Medieval (Geonim through the 16th Century)