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The Unbreakable Nation - Rabbi Avner Kavas
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Throughout every generation, forces have risen to try and destroy the Jewish people. But history has proven that we have a higher "Iron Dome" protecting us. No matter the threat, our strength and survival remain eternal. 🛡️ @הרבאבנרקוואס-הערוץהרשמי #parshathashavua #parshatbalak #torah #torahlearning #judaism #jewishthought #balak #jewishpeople #amyisrael #bible #hidabroot
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The people of Israel were in the
greatest danger of annihilation and
destruction in history.
When did this happen? Some say during
the Holocaust. But the Holocaust was
only in Europe. Jews were scattered all
over the world. You might say during the
time of Haman and Ahasuerus, but even
then Jews were scattered around the
world. When was there a situation where
the danger hovered over the entire
Jewish people without exception? In this
week's Torah portion, Parashat Balak.
Balak, king of Moab, saw that the people
of Israel had defeated Sihon and Og. So,
he summoned a heavy bomber to curse the
people of Israel, and his name was
Balaam.
Balaam is the heavy bomber? B-52. What
is B? Balaam.
He came to curse the people of Israel
and saw them dwelling according to their
tribes. We were not scattered. He came
to bring a curse, but what came out was
a blessing. Curse, blessing, curse,
blessing, three times.
He gave in. It is impossible to curse
the people of Israel. The people of
Israel have an iron dome called and the
Holy One, blessed be He, saves us from
their hands. Even the greatest criminals
will come and try to destroy us. They
will not succeed.
Here is Balaam, the most dangerous of
all.
With a single word, he could wipe out
the entire nation. He doesn't succeed.
His weapon is jammed. He cannot destroy
the people of Israel.
The Holy One, blessed be He, protects us
and that's what we say. And it is this
that has stood by our ancestors and by
us. Not only one has risen up against us
to destroy us, but in every generation
they rise up against us to destroy us.
And the Holy One, blessed be He, saves
us from their hands.