Hierarchy of Harm - צָרוֹר אֶת הַמִּדְיָנִים - פרשת פנחס

In this shiur, we examine the command for Bnei Yisrael to treat the Midianites as enemies after the incident of moral and spiritual failure at Shittim. The meforshim investigate why Midian was targeted for destruction while Moab was spared. The laws show a hierarchy of harm, with spiritual subversion seen as the greatest existential threat to a nation's survival.