The Luchos are read both backwards and forwards, inside and out. We live in a world of words. Endless talk, at the flip of a switch, or the click of a button, every hour on the hour. These words dominate our lives, censoring our thoughts and controlling our values. Public opinion can be swayed for a price, and the mores of society shift with the drift of an editor's pen.
Talk fills the air, but nothing is said.
Whether it's the weather in Zimbabwe, or champion of the moment, the latest news highlights only the king of the day. It's the words of Bil'am, his curse that threatens to overrun our world. Unbeknownst to him, little seen or heard, his words are mere background to the timeless lessons we learn. In the Bais Medrash, a good question merely begs a response. The more difficult the problem, the deeper the understanding when the answer is found.