Balak: Bilam's Third Symphony

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June 23 2010
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40min 49s
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Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Parsha:
Balak 

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What motivated Moav to gather Midian's support and hire Bilam? What was the message of Bilam's third curse/blessing, and why did this so aggravate Balak? The Netziv's approach, which includes side notes on the nature of chesed vs. talmud torah, the value of embracing a single mitzvah, the existence of Jewish communities in the Diaspora since the days of the Shoftim, the righteousness of wicked people and the goal of exile.

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