The Extent of Jew Hatred

This week we read פרשת בלק. This is one of the most perplexing Parshiot in the Torah. It must have been by way of prophecy, that Moshe Rabbeinu was able to record in the text, all of the scheming of Balak and Bilaam.

Equally perplexing is the whole episode of the donkey of Bilaam, who carried on a conversation with her master.

There is no doubt that there is a huge amount of סוד, secrets, connected with the narrative of the Parsha.

The various blessings of Bilaam, that were originally meant as curses, are also very difficult to understand.

There should clearly be an awareness of the deep seated Jew hatred that has always existed from the time we became a nation.

We see how low the Jew haters will go to try and weaken עם ישראל. The nations of מואב and מדין hated each other, but made peace because of their common enemy, the Jews.

They were prepared to practice every form of sorcery to bring down Israel. And worst of all, they were prepared to turn their daughters into harlots, if that’s what it would take to harm the Jews.

We are to find comfort in Hashem, as Bilaam himself said, “Those who bless you will be blessed, and those who curse you, will be cursed.

Despite our many enemies, the G-d of Israel will prevail, and all of our enemies will vanish.