Parshas Shlach (5770)

Bs”d

Parshas Shlach (5770)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Rashi (13:2) focuses on the gravity of the sin of “motzi diba” of the spies, that they didn’t take a lesson from Miriam. There is a subtle nuance that she spoke against her brother. Going through all the rationalizations and justifications the aspect that Moshe was her brother, the sensitivity to him should have been the deterrent. With all the pros and cons that the meraglim had, despite all their logical conclusions, the emotional sensitivity of speaking against Eretz Yisroel should have caused them to put on the breaks. Hashem wants us to harness and to put into reality our sensitivity.

Have a wonderful Shabbos.