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Balak: How to Make an Idol Work (And Why You Shouldn’t)

Balak: How to Make an Idol Work (And Why You Shouldn’t)

Update: 2025-07-10
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Why did people worship idols — and why was it so compelling? In this episode, we explore what made avodah zarah so attractive, how it actually worked, and what that reveals about the deepest question of all: are we serving Hashem… or just serving ourselves?

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Balak: How to Make an Idol Work (And Why You Shouldn’t)

Balak: How to Make an Idol Work (And Why You Shouldn’t)

Avrohom Zeidman