What the ma'apilim teach us about faith and judgment
The story of the spies shows how belief in destiny can falter in fear or slip into reckless overconfidence.
Torah Portion
Joshua's spies chose faith over fear - can Israel do the same?
Parashat Shlah: The absolute truth
Parashat Beha'alotcha: The courage to see beyond
Parashat Chukat: Red ashes, endless skies
The war with Iran was something else entirely. It was swift. It was decisive. It was beyond imagination. It felt branded by God Himself.
Parashat Korah: ‘An elevated place in Gehenna’
What is repentance? It is a small, good thought filled with love – the kind of thought that saved the sons of Korah from a tragic fate; a moment of introspection that can save any Jew from harm.
Parashat Shelach: Seeing giants, choosing hope
The 10 spies teach us what happens when fear rules the heart. The ma’apilim teach us of the danger of forcing reality to revive an old fantasy.
Parashat Shelach: Believe in yourselves
The Torah recounts the argument that erupted between the 10 pessimistic spies and Joshua and Caleb, the two optimistic ones.
Parashat Beha’alotcha: The call of humility
We are all entitled to even the strongest of our beliefs and opinions. And yet, we should never be so sure of what we think that we are not open to a different voice, a different opinion.
Parashat Beha’alotcha: Yes to speaking up, no to hurting!
Speak up! Share your opinion! Try to bring about change – but not through gossip and not with hurtful words.
