GC#90 - Blessings In Disguise - Perek Shira 21 - Song Of The Streams Part 2

Faced by the evil Bilaam, hired by the equally dangerous Balak, the Jewish nation are confronted by the one man who knows how to use their own weapon against them. Wielding the power of prayer, Bilaam has a track record of successful curses against various victims. He turns his attentions to the Jewish nation.

But he can't find a way in. In contrast to the Ayin Tova - the good eye - of Moshe, Aharon and Miriam, he focuses his evil eye - Ayin Ra on them. But he cannot gain a foothold. Why not? The answer is found within the one genuine blessing that he gave us. Ma Tovu. He notes how the Israelites modestly averted their gaze from each others' tents, placing their 'front doors' away from any others. This was a manifestation of the Ayin Tova that had been so successfully and faithfully displayed and transmitted from their righteous leaders. Remaining connected to the source - the very song of the wellsprings, the symbol of Miriam principally, and her brothers too, It protected them.

Whilst the disconnected Bilaam demanded respect - and never received it - Moshe and his siblings commanded respect...without saying a word. Their modelled behaviour ensured that the most successful evil enchanter of all time could not succeed. 

Here we will share a secret which is one of the most incredibly deep things that I have ever come across - how Bilaam tried to use Hashem's very Name to curse the Jewish Nation... And how he was foiled! Be prepared to be blown away.