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ליקוטי שמואל — balak 5785

Выпуск: ליקוטי שמואל — balak 5785. Темы: family_education, relationships_shalom_bayit, health_mind, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: воспитание, дети, семья, chinuch, family, חינוך, ילדים, משפחה, шалом байт, брак, отношения, shalom bayit, marriage, שלום בית, זוגיות, здоровье, психология, стресс, health, mental. If one would have any doubts whether what he was doing was right or wrong and all of a sudden while driving along, his car would stop and tell him “Don’t go” (and not just one of those recorded voices saying “Your seatbelt isn’t buckled…”) — would 7 that not cause the person to at least stop and wonder whether he was doing the right thing? Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick Hashem became angry that he (Bilaam) went, and He placed an Angel of Hashem on the road to prevent him (22:22) Rashi explains that the Angel who approached Bilaam was actually an Angel of Mercy.[1] If so, notes Rav Pam, [2] it is strange that we find this Angel in a proceeding verse carrying a sword.[3] What is the Angel of Mercy doing carrying a sword; surely, a sword would be a more suitable for an Angel of Destruction?[4] Rav Pam answers that the Angel of Mercy’s role is to manifest Hashem’s mercy in the world, and as such, he can come in many guises and forms. So we see, said Rav Frand, that his rejection, even though he didn’t see it at the time, was actually the for Rav Yaakov’s greater good; for had he stayed in Europe, not only would he likely have not have become the great Rosh Yeshiva and leader of a generation that he became, but he would also have not likely 9 survived the Nazi onslaught that totally wiped out the entire city where he wanted to serve as the community Rav. [1] Bamidbar 22:22 [2] Related by Rav Yissocher Frand [3] Bamidbar 22:31 [4] In fact,Rav Shteinman notes from the Gemora that the Angel of Death carries a sword (Kesuvos 77b) A Hidden Message to the donkey’s Escapades Written by Benjamin Rose The Psukim state that Bilam’s Donkey went off track three times. [Berachos 12] What lessons are imparted by the words of the Balaam – a villainous, non- Jewish prophet – that could put them on par with the most fundamental beliefs of Judaism, as expressed in the sublime verse, “Listen, Israel: G-d is our Lord, G-d is One”? We should have confidence that Hashem, Who only wants the best for us, is setting us up for a greater opportunity, and when the time comes,

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ליקוטי שמואל

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11 июля 2025 г.

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14

Темы: family_education, relationships_shalom_bayit, health_mind, parsha_commentary