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Therefore, his eyesight was limited, and he had to be chastised by his own When the voice of Yaakov is heard, the hands of Eisav are powerless. unbounded mercy, Hashem separated their forces, to spare Am Yisrael
animal. When Bnei Yisrael settled in Shittim, they had become lax in Torah study. from their evil plots.
Then the hands of Eisav gained strength, causing Bnei Yisrael to sin with
Chazal ask why the animals were created before man, who is the crown the daughters of Moav. Bnei Yisrael start off on a higher level than the
of Creation. It is in order to teach man that if he goes in the ways of the gentiles. Therefore, when they descend in spirituality, they fall even lower
Torah, he is the beauty and purpose of the entire world. But if he corrupts than them.
his ways, he is inferior to the animals, which were created before him.
The word (Shittim) has the same root as the word (fool).
Bilaam prayed to die the death of the righteous. But he never bothered to Sitting idly from Torah study brings a person to act foolishly, as we find
live the life of the righteous. His request was obviously refused. The way here, where Bnei Yisrael sinned most degradingly before the avodah
to really live is to erect clear boundaries, distinguishing between the zarah, Ba’al Peor. “He sent messengers to Bilaam son of Beor to
primary and the peripheral, distancing oneself from materialism and Petor, which is by the River of the land of the
becoming sanctified by that which is permitted to us. members of his people, to summon him, saying:
Behold! a people has come out of Egypt,
The dog is known for its brazen nature. Nevertheless, when it stands behold! it has covered the surface of the earth
before Hashem in song, it proclaims, “Come! Let us prostrate ourselves
and bow, let us kneel before Hashem.” It is capable of understanding that and it sits opposite me. So now – please come
when it stands before Hashem, it must remove the cloak of brashness and and curse this people for me, for it is too
become submissive. “The donkey saw the angel of Hashem powerful for me; perhaps I will be able to strike
A person is born with animalistic features. Chazal teach us that we can standing on the road with his sword drawn in it and drive it away from the land. For I know
that whomever you bless is blessed and
learn from the characteristics of each animal. One should have the ability his hand, so the donkey turned away from the whomever you curse is accursed”
to know when to be bold as a leopard or strong as a lion, etc., and when road and went into the field; then Bilaam
to disregard these traits and simply humble himself to Hashem’s will. struck the donkey to turn it back onto the (Bamidbar 22:5-6)
When a person adopts the appropriate characteristics, he is eligible for the road”
title Crown of Creation. (Bamidbar 22:23)

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