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Why does the Torah (תורה) distinguish between Hashem (ה׳)'s chamah (internal anger/frustration) and kinah (external vengeance) regarding the Baal Peor incident? The shiur develops that chamah represents self-directed anger - even Hashem taking responsibility for creating conditions that enabled the sin. Pinchas validated Hashem's system by showing that freedom from mundane responsibilities should produce spiritual maturity, not childish dependency.
The shiur opens with a detailed analysis of the opening verses of Parshas Pinchas, focusing on the phrase "heishiv es chamasi" - he turned away My anger. Rabbi Zweig explores the fundamental question of what it means to "turn away" anger and why the Torah (תורה) uses two distinct terms: chamah (anger/fury) and kinah (vengeance/jealousy). Through analysis of various Biblical examples, particularly the story of Kayin and Hevel and King Achashverosh with Queen Vashti, the shiur establishes that chamah represents internal anger - anger directed at oneself - while kinah represents external vengeance directed at others. The shiur develops the startling thesis that even Hashem (ה׳), kavyachol (so to speak), experiences both forms of anger. Drawing on the Gemara (גמרא)'s teaching about the chet ha'egel (sin of the Golden Calf) where Hashem says "I gave them too much wealth," Rabbi Zweig shows that Hashem takes responsibility for creating conditions that enabled sin. The chamah represents Hashem's frustration with His own role in the situation.
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Parshas Pinchas 25:11
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