# Parshas Balak: Balak's Grand Strategy

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Podcast: [Jewish History with Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jewish-history-with-rabbi-dr-dovid-katz-890757)
Published: 2026-06-24T19:32:02+00:00
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