TRANSLATION
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹקים֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם
And Hashem said to Bilam
Who was Bilam
Magician, prophet
King of Moav
The reason for acting a different way
בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה
In the field
הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה
Why did Balak need Bilam?
He had the ability to curse and knew the best time to curse...
Why did Balak and Bilam team up?
Where do we see bad motivations in the Parsha?
Bilam going with the intention of cursing the BY
מַלְאַ֣ךְ ה'
Angel of Hashem
לֹ֥א תֵלֵ֖ךְ
Don't go
What 2 things does Hashem tell Bilam not to do in Pasuk 12?
Summarise the reason why Hashem first said no and then yes to Bilam going
To show that Hashem was in control
Complete the phrase 'on the path with a person wants to go....
...Hashem will lead him
וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לְבִלְעָם֙ מֶה־עָשִׂ֣יתִֽי
אִם־לִקְרֹ֤א לְךָ֙
If to call (to) you
Complete the sentence using Pasuk Chaf – Hashem allows him to go – but says if he goes he will only be able to
go if he does what Hashem tells him to do...
What is the question on these words?
Why was Hashem angry if he'd allowed him to go?
Explain the term 'Bechira - free will'
Moral choices - choosing between bad and good
וַיַּ֤ךְ בִּלְעָם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אָת֔וֹן
And Bilam hit the donkey
וַתֵּ֣רֶא הָאָתוֹן֩ אֶת־מַלְאַ֨ךְ ה' נִצָּ֣ב בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ
The donkey saw the angel of Hashem standing in the way
If they have come just to ask advice then you can go and warn them not to harm the BY
Give both the Rashi and the Ohr Hachaim's answer on why Hashem was angry even if he allowed him to go?
Ohr Hachaim - he went from his own desire (the extra word Hu)
Rashi - He knew Hashem didn't want him to go so specifically wanted to go against Him...
What life lesson can we learn from Hashem allowing the donkey to speak?
That if Hashem has given us the power of speech then we should use it for good
הֶן־עָם֙ לְבָדָ֣ד יִשְׁכֹּ֔ן
They are a nation that will dwell alone