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Shiurim on Parshas Chukas-Balak
Why did God permit Bilam to go with Balak's messengers but then become angry when he actually went? The key lies in the difference between going 'alongside them' versus going 'with them.' Through analyzing Bilam's sleeping patterns versus Avrohom's early rising, the shiur reveals how hatred — unlike love — is a destructive emotion that seeks escape through sleep, exposing Bilam's true anti-Jewish motivations.
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Why was Balak made king simply for stating what everyone already knew — that Israel's military victories made them dangerous? The shiur reveals that Balak cleverly reframed Israel's power as driven by the Erev Rav rather than divine intervention. This shifted the threat from 'cousins who won't harm family' to 'an empowered mixed multitude with no family loyalty,' creating the paranoia that elevated him to leadership.
