This shiur begins by examines the episode of Ba’al-Pe’or and contrasts it with the sin of the Golden Calf. The story of Nadav and Avihu is also compared with Pinchas. By contrasting Nadav and Abihu and their initiative with Pinchas, who jumps into the fray, we gain insight into the limits of zeal and the “tikkun” aspect of the motivations of Pinchas.