Parshat Balak: Why Balak tells Bilam "You know how to bless"?; And what is the role of the moment of Divine Wrath?

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June 24 2013
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Series: Daily Shiur

Venue: Jerusalem Jerusalem

Gemara:
Aggadeta,  Berachot 
Machshava:
Hashem,  Reward and Punishment 
Parsha:
Balak 

References: Berachot: 7a  

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The Gemara in Brachot 7a indicates that there is a daily moment of Divine Wrath. Is the daily fraction of a second of "Za'am" productive or merely destructive? What was the source and nature of Bilam's ability to curse, and why was he unsuccessful in our Parsha? How did Bilam know that the immorality of Shittim would bring the downfall of the Jewish people? How did Pinchas succeed in saving the People of Israel? In this Parsha/Hashkafa shiur we will address these, and other questions.

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