The Unbreakable Nation - Rabbi Avner Kavas

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.