Tag Archive for: Shelach Lecha

Who has the authority to lead the Israelite community, and what is the source of that authority? Parashat Korach addresses these critical questions. Korach, Datan and Aviram, and 250 leaders of Israel rebel against the authority of Moshe and Aharon. The rebellion results in their being swallowed by the earth. …READ MORE

This week’s parashah describes the appointment of seventy elders to help judge the
people. As God tells Moshe, “I will draw upon the spirit that is on you and put it upon
them,” so that the elders will share the…READ MORE

In Parasha Shelach Lecha Moses sends 12 spies into the Land of Israel charged to gather information and to scout out the land for military purposes, so to make the Israelites entering the Promised Land easier. In the Haftarah for Shelach Lecha, Joshua is continuing the mission that Moses began…

n Parasha Shelach Lecha Moses sends 12 spies into the Land of Israel charged to gather information and to scout out the land for military…