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Why did Hashem (ה׳) threaten to destroy all of Israel when one leader sinned, but only killed individuals when 176,000 sinned? Rabbi Zweig develops that Pinchas acted not as God's agent but as representative of the Jewish people, who own Olam Haba and bear responsibility to inspire all humanity toward godliness.
The shiur opens with a fundamental question about Parshas Pinchas: when 176,000 Jews committed adultery with Moabite women, Hashem (ה׳) killed only the perpetrators. But when one prince (Zimri) brought one woman publicly with 24,000 supporters, Hashem threatened to destroy the entire nation. Why the disproportionate response? Rabbi Zweig examines the Midrash that states Pinchas deserved reward "bedin" (by right of law) for his zealous act. This creates a halachic puzzle: the rule "kana'im pog'in bo" (zealots may strike) cannot be taught as a pesak - if someone asks what to do, we cannot tell them to act. So how can Pinchas receive reward "bedin" for something that cannot be commanded?
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Parshas Pinchas 25:10-15
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