Why Balack was afraid?
"Balak son of Zhipor saw everything Israel did to Emory… And he sent messengers to Bilaam son of Behor ... Curse me now the people…" (22,1-7)
The Rashi explains this verse: Emory These two kings Sichon and Og they were the most powerful kings in the region, and peoples of the region were sure that no one can them. Were the children of Israel fought and won them. Balak see that Israel won the most powerful nations, is very afraid of them and did not know what to do and how to protect yourself?
Therefore, he decided to fight Israel's war with the spiritual, to invite him to the "sage" of the gentiles in the same generation - Bilaam, and that he would curse the children of Israel. He was sure of victory ... Bilaam comes to Balack after Black's pressure on him and start running immediately to work on her goal is called, to curse Israel.
But, instead of curses came out only good things about the people of Israel and blessings. All attempts of Bilaam to curse, as if a hidden force controlling the mouth, what did happen, G-d ruled complete control over the mouth of Bilaam, to issue only good things about the people of Israel and all of Balack's plans failed ...
This week we are celebrating the day 17 of Tamuz (Tuesday). It split on the wall of Jerusalem, which symbolizes the beginning of the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple happened three weeks later on the 9th of Av.
Memory of these events, we fast on 17 of Tamuz and 9 Av. During this period between 17 of Tamuz and 9 Av mourning customs we do: do not marry, do not cutting hair and do not hear music.
There's always a connection between the chapter reading on Saturday and the week. Our chapter curses become blessings, so we hope we yearn for those days of mourning we will soon happy days today by Messiah will deliver us. As we know, these days will become holidays when Messiah will come.
