Parashat Sh’lach L’Cha Today’s Parasha, Shelach Lecha, covers a very well-known episode of the Israelites’ journey from Eretz Mitzraim to Eretz Y’Israel – sending the so-called spies out to do a recce of the land and people. So, these emissaries were sent, one macher (or chieftain representative) from each of the tribes to scout the land. They return to report back. 12 Jews. Two opinions. Who’d have guessed… The majority, whilst reporting positively that Canaan was indeed flo
Parashat B'ha'alot'cha This week’s parsha seems to be all about complaining. Firstly, let me explain and translate the verb to complain in cases anyone here doesn’t understand that. It simply means to kvetch. Our portion starts in Bemidbar chapter 11, verse 1 with the people looking to complain – it doesn’t actually say about what – just that they want to complain. Later in the chapter – verse 11 – Moses complains to G-d. Maybe part of our heritage is the propensity to co
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