This week's Dvar Torah is sponsored anonymously in the merit of those girls that are participating in Rav Burg's dating series. May they merit to find their shidduchim in the proper time and with ease. To sponsor a Dvar Torah or to participate in future dating series please email us at Nitzotzos@gmail.com וַיִּסְע֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּֽחֲנוּ֙ בְּעַרְב֣וֹת מוֹאָ֔ב מֵעֵ֖בֶר לְיַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֽוֹ: וַיַּ֥רְא בָּלָ֖ק בֶּן־צִפּ֑וֹר אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לָֽאֱמֹרִֽי: ויָּ֨גָר מוֹאָ֜ב מִפְּנֵ֥י הָעָ֛ם מְאֹ֖ד כִּ֣י רַב־ה֑וּא וַיָּ֣קָץ מוֹאָ֔ב מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל: The children of Israel journeyed and encamped in the plains of Moab, across the Jordan from Jericho. Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. Moab became terrified of the people, for they were numerous, and Moab became disgusted because of the children of Israel. (Bamidbar 22:1-3) Forty years in the desert are coming to a close. As Klal Yisrael prepares to enter Eretz Yisrael they camp at the border of Moav. Rashi (22:2) explains that Klal Yisrael had just defeated the Emori who were the protectors of Moav. Rightfully, Moav stood terrified of the Jews. Although they were natural enemies, Midian and Moav joined forces to defeat Klal Yisrael. They appointed Balak ben Tzippor as their king. Balak understood that Klal Yisrael was fighting with supernatural powers. A natural army would not be sufficient to defeat them. He therefore sought out the services of the gentile p
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