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The Shmuz — Balak 5784

Выпуск: The Shmuz — Balak 5784. Темы: relationships_shalom_bayit, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: шалом байт, брак, отношения, shalom bayit, marriage, שלום בית, זוגיות, недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. Granted he was wicked, and granted he set because they merit it, but because that is the He was gifted with the status of a navi, out to use his gifts for evil, but HASHEM nature of HASHEM: to bestow as much thereby granted a fantastic power: the abil- blessing as He can. Along the The Chovos HaLevavos says that a person Therefore, HASHEM created the world way, the donkey was stopped by a malach, should ask himself the following question: with rachamim (mercy) as the predominant and Bila’am beat it. that we can remain in our land.” Bila’am was more than willing to curse the Jews — he hated them more than Balak did, Mercy ³ JUSTICE VERSUS MERCY HASHEM originally thought to create the explains Rashi. The Seforno explains that Hashem brought about this miracle so that Bila’am should What is it that I did that made me worthy Therefore, HASHEM manifests Himself in realize his mistake and do teshuvah. Balak only asked for help HASHEM opened the mouth of the word with din (justice) as the guiding attri- defending himself against the Jews; Bila’am she-donkey and she said to Bila’am, bute. world charged with the mission of making him- Bila’am was a gentile — a gentile who self as much like HASHEM as humanly pos- Why would Hashem allow such a man to turned to wicked ways. How much more enjoys closeness to HASHEM in accordance to so for us, the children of Avraham, Yitzchak HASHEM change nature to save such a the amount that he perfected himself here. It is also on the Shmuz App available at the App store, or Sponsorships available for live shmuz, weekly shmuz on the parsha and cd and magnet distribution. but do not say anything I don’t tell you to ³ WHAT DID YOU DO TO BE If din were the operating attribute, no hu- say.” Bila’am then set off with his donkey WORTHY OF BEING CREATED? Parshas Balak on the Parsha R’ Ben Tzion Shafier ³ THE STORYLINE HASHEM is beyond human understand- T The he story of Bila’am, the gentile proph- ing.

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The Shmuz

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15 июля 2024 г.

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Темы: relationships_shalom_bayit, parsha_commentary