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Parashat Balak
Presented By: Rav Mordechai Gershon
Written by: Yehuda Gold
In Parashat Balak, the posuk says: "How goodly are your tents, Yaakov, your dwellings, Israel."
Question
Why is the name Yaakov associated with tents and the name Israel with dwellings?
Answer
The quality of Ya’akov allows the nation to survive in times of suffering. The quality of Yisrael allows the nation to reach the level of authority to declare God’s name.
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Presented By: Avrum Leeder
Written by: Nachshon Vered
The Gemara in Bava Batra teaches that Elimelech & his sons Macḥlon and Chilion were the leaders of their generation.
Question
Why were they punished by death for leaving Eretz Yisrael at a time of famine?
Answer
Elimelech and his sons' sin was abandoning the nation in its time of difficulty; geographically (leaving the Land), economically (not supporting the people); and by marrying foreign women.
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