Balak - Why Insecure People Become Dangerous: Bilaam, Shame, and the Need to Be Important

Bilaam was not destroyed by lack of talent, he was destroyed by insecurity.

He was a prophet, a man of power, a man whose words could shape reality. But he had no rooted sense of self. He needed kavod, money, and status to feel valued.

In this shiur, delivered in “Steve’s”, Rav Burg uncover the psychological depth behind Bilaam HaRasha. Why Bilaam hears Hashem’s question as rejection, why he needs kings to validate him, why his mouth becomes a sword, why the donkey humiliates him, and why Hashem refuses to let accountability become shame.

A powerful look at ego, shame, false greatness, and the danger of needing others to tell you who you are.