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Dun: /* Third Attempt */

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Third Attempt

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	==Second Attempt==		==Second Attempt==
	==Third Attempt==		==Third Attempt==
		+	How good are your tents Yackov. With the prevailing of the Torah, when the Jews congregate to study it.<ref>Baal Haturim Devarim 33:4</ref>
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	==The Advice==		==The Advice==
	==Immorality==		==Immorality==

Dun: /* Donkey & Angel */

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Donkey & Angel

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	Hashem came to Bilaam at night and said to him, if the messengers have come to call him, and he expects payment for it,<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:20">Rashi Bamidbar 22:20</ref> he can go with them but even against his will<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:20"/> Bilaam can only do what Hashem speaks to him. Nevertheless, Bilaam went believing that in the end he will persuade Hashem and He will agree to have him curse the Jews.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:20"/>		Hashem came to Bilaam at night and said to him, if the messengers have come to call him, and he expects payment for it,<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:20">Rashi Bamidbar 22:20</ref> he can go with them but even against his will<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:20"/> Bilaam can only do what Hashem speaks to him. Nevertheless, Bilaam went believing that in the end he will persuade Hashem and He will agree to have him curse the Jews.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:20"/>

−	==~~Donkey & Angel~~==	+	==The Trip==
	In the morning Bilaam arose, saddled his donkey and went with the Moavite messengers, his heart in line with their.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:21"/> Although Bilaam had many servants and it was below his dignity to saddle his own donkey, his hate for the Jews caused him to disregard his regular standard of conduct and do it himself. This prosecuting action was canceled by Avraham who rose in the morning and saddled his own donkey, disregard his regular standard of conduct out of love for Hashem.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:21">Rashi Bamidbar 22:21</ref> Like all distinguished individuals who embarks on a journey, Bilaam took two servants with him to attend him and consequently each other when necessary.		In the morning Bilaam arose, saddled his donkey and went with the Moavite messengers, his heart in line with their.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:21"/> Although Bilaam had many servants and it was below his dignity to saddle his own donkey, his hate for the Jews caused him to disregard his regular standard of conduct and do it himself. This prosecuting action was canceled by Avraham who rose in the morning and saddled his own donkey, disregard his regular standard of conduct out of love for Hashem.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:21">Rashi Bamidbar 22:21</ref> Like all distinguished individuals who embarks on a journey, Bilaam took two servants with him to attend him and consequently each other when necessary.

		+	===Donkey & Angel===
	Hashem was angry at Bilaam for going and following his desires although he knew that it was considered evil by Hashem.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:22">Rashi Bamidbar 22:22</ref> An angel of mercy<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:22"/> stationed himself on the road to thwart Bilaam to prevent him from sinning and getting destroyed as a result.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:22"/>		Hashem was angry at Bilaam for going and following his desires although he knew that it was considered evil by Hashem.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:22">Rashi Bamidbar 22:22</ref> An angel of mercy<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:22"/> stationed himself on the road to thwart Bilaam to prevent him from sinning and getting destroyed as a result.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:22"/>
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		+	Upon seeing the angel stationed on the road Bilaam's donkey turned aside from the road and went into a field. The angle had a sword drawn in his hand since Bilaam had forsaken the sword, the weapon of the Nations and was attempting to attack the Jews with their own weapon the power of the mouth. Similarly the angel took the weapon of the Nations to attack Bilaam, as was indeed his fate for in the end he was slain with a sword.
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		+	Bilaam himself did not see the angel, for Hashem allows animals to see more then humans since they have intelligence and would become insane if they saw demons.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:23">Rashi Bamidbar 22:23</ref> He beat his donkey to get it back onto the road.

	==Balak's Greeting==		==Balak's Greeting==

Dun: /* Donkey & Angel */

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Donkey & Angel

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	==Donkey & Angel==		==Donkey & Angel==
−	In the morning Bilaam arose, saddled his donkey and went with the Moavite messengers, his heart in line with their.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:21"/> Although Bilaam had many servants and it was below his dignity to saddle his own donkey, his hate for the Jews caused him to disregard his regular standard of conduct and do it himself. This prosecuting action was canceled by Avraham who rose in the morning and saddled his own donkey, disregard his regular standard of conduct out of love for Hashem.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:21">Rashi Bamidbar 22:21</ref>	+	In the morning Bilaam arose, saddled his donkey and went with the Moavite messengers, his heart in line with their.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:21"/> Although Bilaam had many servants and it was below his dignity to saddle his own donkey, his hate for the Jews caused him to disregard his regular standard of conduct and do it himself. This prosecuting action was canceled by Avraham who rose in the morning and saddled his own donkey, disregard his regular standard of conduct out of love for Hashem.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:21">Rashi Bamidbar 22:21</ref> Like all distinguished individuals who embarks on a journey, Bilaam took two servants with him to attend him and consequently each other when necessary.
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		+	Hashem was angry at Bilaam for going and following his desires although he knew that it was considered evil by Hashem.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:22">Rashi Bamidbar 22:22</ref> An angel of mercy<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:22"/> stationed himself on the road to thwart Bilaam to prevent him from sinning and getting destroyed as a result.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:22"/>

	==Balak's Greeting==		==Balak's Greeting==

Dun: /* Donkey & Angel */

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Donkey & Angel

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−	In the morning Bilaam arose, saddled his ~~she-~~donkey and went with the Moavite messengers, his heart in line with their.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:21"/> Although Bilaam had many servants and it was below his dignity to saddle his own donkey, his hate for the Jews caused him to disregard his regular standard of conduct and do it himself. This prosecuting action was canceled by Avraham who rose in the morning and saddled his own donkey, disregard his regular standard of conduct out of love for Hashem.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:21">Rashi Bamidbar 22:21</ref>	+	In the morning Bilaam arose, saddled his donkey and went with the Moavite messengers, his heart in line with their.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:21"/> Although Bilaam had many servants and it was below his dignity to saddle his own donkey, his hate for the Jews caused him to disregard his regular standard of conduct and do it himself. This prosecuting action was canceled by Avraham who rose in the morning and saddled his own donkey, disregard his regular standard of conduct out of love for Hashem.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:21">Rashi Bamidbar 22:21</ref>

	==Balak's Greeting==		==Balak's Greeting==

Dun: /* Donkey & Angel */

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Donkey & Angel

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−	In the morning Bilaam arose, saddled his she-donkey and went with the Moavite messengers.	+	In the morning Bilaam arose, saddled his she-donkey and went with the Moavite messengers, his heart in line with their.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:21"/> Although Bilaam had many servants and it was below his dignity to saddle his own donkey, his hate for the Jews caused him to disregard his regular standard of conduct and do it himself. This prosecuting action was canceled by Avraham who rose in the morning and saddled his own donkey, disregard his regular standard of conduct out of love for Hashem.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:21">Rashi Bamidbar 22:21</ref>
−	Although Bilaam had many servants and it was below his dignity to saddle his own donkey, his hate for the Jews caused him to disregard his regular standard of conduct and do it himself. This prosecuting action was canceled by Avraham who rose in the morning and saddled his own donkey, disregard his regular standard of conduct out of love for Hashem.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:21">Rashi Bamidbar 22:21</ref>	+
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	==Balak's Greeting==		==Balak's Greeting==

Dun at 19:57, 4 July 2015

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	==Donkey & Angel==		==Donkey & Angel==
		+	In the morning Bilaam arose, saddled his she-donkey and went with the Moavite messengers.
		+	Although Bilaam had many servants and it was below his dignity to saddle his own donkey, his hate for the Jews caused him to disregard his regular standard of conduct and do it himself. This prosecuting action was canceled by Avraham who rose in the morning and saddled his own donkey, disregard his regular standard of conduct out of love for Hashem.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:21">Rashi Bamidbar 22:21</ref>
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	==Balak's Greeting==		==Balak's Greeting==
	==First Attempt==		==First Attempt==

Dun: /* Prophecy of Bilaam */

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Prophecy of Bilaam

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	===Prophecy of Bilaam===		===Prophecy of Bilaam===
−	Bilaam was wicked gentile yet Hashem bestowed His Shechinah upon him so the ~~nations~~ could excuse their bad actions and claim they would have repented had they ~~repented~~. Not only did Bilaam not lead the Nations to repentance he breached the morally accepted barrier, for at first they had refrained from immorality, but Bilaam advised them to offer themselves freely for immorality.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:5"/> Unlike the Jewish prophets, the gentile prophets like Bilaam and his grandfather ~~Balak~~ could only receive prophecy at night.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:8"/> Hashem ~~bestow~~ so much influence to the power of 'free will' that a person who strengthens himself mentally and verbally, regardless if in the Side of Holines or the Side of Impurity, he has the ability to draw upon himself an aspect of the Supernal Spirit which allows him to see truthful visions. Even Bilaam who was hideously impure, strengthened himself so greatly in his wickedness against Holiness until he managed to draw upon himself fearsome visions from the Supernal Spirit of Holiness to the Side of Impurity that were equivalent to those seen only by Moshe.<ref>Likutay Halachos, Hilchos Chadash 4:8-9</ref>	+	Bilaam was wicked gentile yet Hashem bestowed His Shechinah upon him so the Nations could not excuse their bad actions and claim they would have repented had they had a prophet telling them to repent. Not only did Bilaam not lead the Nations to repentance, he breached the morally accepted barrier, for at first they had refrained from immorality, but Bilaam advised them to offer themselves freely for immorality.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:5"/> Unlike the Jewish prophets, the gentile prophets like Bilaam and his grandfather Lavan could only receive prophecy at night.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:8"/> Hashem bestowed so much influence to the power of 'free will' that a person who strengthens himself mentally and verbally, regardless if in the Side of Holines or the Side of Impurity, he has the ability to draw upon himself an aspect of the Supernal Spirit which allows him to see truthful visions. Even Bilaam who was hideously impure, strengthened himself so greatly in his wickedness against Holiness until he managed to draw upon himself fearsome visions from the Supernal Spirit of Holiness to the Side of Impurity that were equivalent to those seen only by Moshe.<ref>Likutay Halachos, Hilchos Chadash 4:8-9</ref>

	===Unholiness of Bilaam===		===Unholiness of Bilaam===

Dun: /* Prophecy of Bilaam */

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Prophecy of Bilaam

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	===Prophecy of Bilaam===		===Prophecy of Bilaam===
−	Bilaam was wicked gentile yet Hashem bestowed His Shechinah upon him so the nations could excuse their bad actions and claim they would have repented had they repented. Not only did Bilaam not lead the Nations to repentance he breached the morally accepted barrier, for at first they had refrained from immorality, but Bilaam advised them to offer themselves freely for immorality.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:5"/> Unlike the Jewish prophets, the gentile prophets like Bilaam and his grandfather Balak could only receive prophecy at night.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:8"/>	+	Bilaam was wicked gentile yet Hashem bestowed His Shechinah upon him so the nations could excuse their bad actions and claim they would have repented had they repented. Not only did Bilaam not lead the Nations to repentance he breached the morally accepted barrier, for at first they had refrained from immorality, but Bilaam advised them to offer themselves freely for immorality.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:5"/> Unlike the Jewish prophets, the gentile prophets like Bilaam and his grandfather Balak could only receive prophecy at night.<ref name="Rashi Bamidbar 22:8"/> Hashem bestow so much influence to the power of 'free will' that a person who strengthens himself mentally and verbally, regardless if in the Side of Holines or the Side of Impurity, he has the ability to draw upon himself an aspect of the Supernal Spirit which allows him to see truthful visions. Even Bilaam who was hideously impure, strengthened himself so greatly in his wickedness against Holiness until he managed to draw upon himself fearsome visions from the Supernal Spirit of Holiness to the Side of Impurity that were equivalent to those seen only by Moshe.<ref>Likutay Halachos, Hilchos Chadash 4:8-9</ref>

	===Unholiness of Bilaam===		===Unholiness of Bilaam===

Dun at 00:09, 3 July 2015

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	==Balak's Greeting==		==Balak's Greeting==
	==First Attempt==		==First Attempt==
		+	During Bilaam's attempted cursing, the Jews were in grave danger but were saved in merit of Moshe Rabanue<ref>Likutay Halachos, Reshit Hagaz 5:5</ref>
	==Second Attempt==		==Second Attempt==
	==Third Attempt==		==Third Attempt==

Dun at 23:26, 2 July 2015

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	==The Advice==		==The Advice==
	==Immorality==		==Immorality==
−	The Nation of Moav originated from an act of immorality between Lot and his daughter, therefore ~~their strength lay in making others~~ stumble in immorality.	+	The Nation of Moav originated from an act of immorality between Lot and his daughter, therefore they now wanted to make the Jews stumble in immorality. <ref name="Likutay Halachos, Hilchos Birkas Hashachar 5:83">Likutay Halachos, Hilchos Birkas Hashachar 5:83</ref>

	==Zealousness of Pinchas==		==Zealousness of Pinchas==