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| − | <li>Why was Hashem concerned lest <a href="Why Worry About Bilam" data-aht="page">Bilaam curse</a> the nation of Israel? Could He not have simply ensured | + | <li>Why was Hashem concerned lest <a href="Why Worry About Bilam" data-aht="page">Bilaam curse</a> the nation of Israel? Could He not have simply ensured that the curse not be fulfilled?</li> |
<li>What is the meaning of Bilaam's blessings that Israel is "<a href="A Nation that Dwells Alone" data-aht="page">a nation that dwells alone</a>"?</li> | <li>What is the meaning of Bilaam's blessings that Israel is "<a href="A Nation that Dwells Alone" data-aht="page">a nation that dwells alone</a>"?</li> | ||
<li> Was Zimri's sin with the Midianite woman an act of promiscuity or ritual harloty? Was Pinchas' reaction an act of <a href="Pinechas – Action and Reward" data-aht="page">vigilante justice</a>, or was he merely following orders?</li> | <li> Was Zimri's sin with the Midianite woman an act of promiscuity or ritual harloty? Was Pinchas' reaction an act of <a href="Pinechas – Action and Reward" data-aht="page">vigilante justice</a>, or was he merely following orders?</li> | ||
Version as of 10:34, 17 June 2017
Parashat Balak – Opening Questions
- Why was Hashem concerned lest Bilaam curse the nation of Israel? Could He not have simply ensured that the curse not be fulfilled?
- What is the meaning of Bilaam's blessings that Israel is "a nation that dwells alone"?
- Was Zimri's sin with the Midianite woman an act of promiscuity or ritual harloty? Was Pinchas' reaction an act of vigilante justice, or was he merely following orders?
