Balak - Secret of Redemption
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Why was Moshe unable to respond when Zimri challenged him in regards to his having married a Midianite woman? What does it mean that he was 'lazy' in this regard? How is it that Moshe is punished for this 'laziness' by being buried alone - only by Hashem - and not by all of the Jewish people - if this lone burial is actually a reward for having worked hard to find the bones of Yosef before leaving Egypt? In that context, why does 'Segulah' - better known as Serach bas Asher - appear to reveal to Moshe where Yosef's bones are buried after he spends three days and nights searching for them? What is the 'secret of redemption' hinted to in her name? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.
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