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Donkey See, Donkey Say: Exploring the Miracle(s) of Bilam's Animal (Ramban - Balak 22:23)

Speaker:: Rabbi Tanchum Cohen
Date:: June 30 2020

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Series: Fifteen Minute Parsha

Venue: Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ) Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ)

Machshava:

Ikkarei Emunah

Mishna:

Avot

Parsha:

Balak

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Parsha Burst

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Did the donkey 'see' the malach? Do people ever see the malach?? * The point of it all: (1) Divine capacity to grant or limit human speech (and other talents that we take for granted). (2) The subtler messages - respecting not only the letter of the Law but the spirit of the Law as well.

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