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Parshat Chukat-Balak
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Near the end of this week's first portion, Chukat, we read the strange story of the brass serpent.
When the Jews complained about the bland taste of Manna, G-d first sent serpents to kill them and then told Moses to make a statue of a serpent and raise it on a pole in order that anyone who looked at it would live. |
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In the first of this week's two action-packed portions we find the law of the Red Heifer, the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, Moses' punishment for striking of the rock, the miraculous victory over Amorites and more. And in the second portion we read how G-d forced Bilaam the anti-Semitic, arch-sorcerer into blessing the Jews. |
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This week's Torah portion (Balak) tells the bizarre story of an evil sorcerer called Bilam who almost destroyed the entire Jewish people (G-d forbid).
This seems to contradict everything Judaism believes in: that G-d is good, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, creates and enlivens all being constantly and 'chose' the Jews as HIS People. |
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Thank you again for the dvar torah and the wonderful stories. The stories are wonderful with such a powerful lesson.
May Hashem bless you with continued hatzlocha in your work and for your family.
Tzirl - Brooklyn, NY
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