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The Ohr Somayach Torah Magazine on the Internet O HTHE OHR SOMAYACHR TORAH MAGAZINEN ON THE INTERNETE T SHABBAT PARSHAT SHLACH FOR THE WEEK ENDING 28 SIVAN 5759 JUNE 12, 1999 VOL. 6 NO. 35 IN ISRAEL: FOR THE WEEK ENDING 21 SIVAN 5759 JUNE 5, 1999 PARSHA INSIGHTS Mishna. Its not by coincidence. For it when every part can independently TOURIST TRAP was just those three species that the express the whole, when every part And they cut from there a vine with one spies brought back with them from contains the potential to be the whole. cluster of grapes, and bore it on a double the Land: Grapes, pomegranates and Drawing its source from this pole, and of the pomegranates and of the figs. figs... (13:23) weeks parsha, the Talmud (Sanhedrin t always struck me as somewhat Those very fruits that the spies used 99a) lists several definitions of what Ibizarre that the Israeli Tourist Board for their smear campaign against the can be termed because he has dis- should have chosen as its symbol Land became the subject of a mitzvah graced the Word of G-d. One of these the spies carrying a massive cluster of whose whole purpose was to show is someone who says that the whole of grapes. The spies entire agenda was the dearness of the Land. the Torah is of Divine origin except for to denigrate the land of Israel. One one sentence. Denying one word of would think that a Tourist Board Torah is equivalent to boring a small whose raison detre is to do totally the THE WORD hole in an ocean liner. Eventually the opposite, would find the image rather whole ship will sink. Because he has disgraced the Word of G-d disturbing. (15:31) Maybe, however, we can under- Thankfully, we have more ways of m not much of a gardener. My stand his failing on a much more fun- repairing the damage of the spies evil Ithumbs always seem greener than damental level. words than mere marketing. The my lawn. However, an expert gar- The verse doesnt say that he has mitzvah of bikkurim the bringing of dener can take any part of a tree, even disgraced the words of G-d. It says the first fruits to Jerusalem was the smallest leaf, and from that leaf re- the word in the singular. Why? given to us as an atonement for the grow the entire tree. Not only from When a person denies a single spies. The spies showed revulsion for little acorns do mighty oaks grow. You word of Torah, he attacks its indivisible the Land, and in the era of the Holy can grow an oak from any of its parts. unity. Thus, it is the Word he has Temple, the mitzvah of bikkurim gave The Book of Proverbs calls the disgraced, and not just the words. us the opportunity to show our love of Torah a tree: It is a tree of life to those the Land. Thus, the mitzvah of the who hold onto it. The Book of ONE WORD THAT CONTAINS ALL bikkurim was applicable only to the Proverbs isnt mere poetry. If the seven species for which the Land is Torah is called a tree, it means some- he world was created with ten praised: Wheat, barley, grapes, dates, thing about a tree expresses the Tstatements. Let there be figs, olives and pomegranates. essence of the Torah. light...Let the earth sprout vege- tation...Let us make man... The Mishna explains the mitzvah of The Torahs subject matter is vast, bikkurim: A person going down to his but contained in every word of the Count them, however, and youll field and seeing the first fig, the first Torah is the whole Torah. If a person only find nine. Where is the tenth grapes or the first pomegranate, ties a plants a word of Torah in his heart, be statement? The answer is that the first reed around the fruit and says These it from any of its myriad subjects, he word of the Torah, Bereishet In the are bikkurim. can grow the tree of the entire Torah. beginning, was also a statement. Its interesting that out of the seven Separate entities grafted together This first utterance, however, was species for which the Land is praised, result not in a true whole, but rather a unique. It doesnt say And G-d said only three are mentioned in the collection of parts. True unity exists In the beginning... It just says In the continued on page three 1 PARSHA OVERVIEW t the insistence of Bnei Yisrael, and with Hashems permission, away. A remorseful group rashly begins an invasion of the Land Moshe sends 12 scouts, one from each tribe, to investigate based on Hashems original command. Moshe warns them not to ACanaan. Anticipating trouble, Moshe changes Hosheas name proceed, but they ignore this and are massacred by the Amalekites to Yehoshua, expressing a prayer that Hashem not let him fail in his and Canaanites. Hashem instructs Moshe concerning the offerings mission. They return 40 days later, carrying unusually large fruit. to be made when Bnei Yisrael will finally enter the Land. The peo- When 10 of the 12 state that the people in Canaan are as formida- ple are commanded to remove challah, a donation for the kohanim, ble as the fruit, the men are discouraged. Calev and Yehoshua, the from their dough. The laws for an offering after an inadvertent sin, only two scouts still in favor of the invasion, try to bolster the peo- for an individual or a group, are explained. However, should some- ples spirit. The nation, however, decides that the Land is not worth one blaspheme against Hashem and be unrepentant, he will be cut the potentially fatal risks, and instead demands a return to Egypt! off spiritually from his people. One man is found gathering wood on Moshes fervent prayers save the nation from Heavenly annihilation, public property in violation of the laws of Shabbos, and is executed. however, Hashem declares that they must remain in the desert for The laws of tzitzit are taught. We recite the section about the tzitz- 40 years until the men who wept at the scouts false report pass it twice a day because it reminds us of the Exodus. HAFTARA JOSHUA 2:1 - 2:24 his Haftara narrates the story of in this weeks Parsha. The spies selves as traveling earthenware mer- Tthe two spies sent by Joshua to entered the city as earthenware deal- chants. The Chidushei HaRim explore the city of Jericho in ers and sought lodgings by Rachav. explains that Joshua had reason to preparation for the first conquest of After they were detected by the choose clay vessels as the ware for the Promised Land. Our Sages teach locals, their hostess proved a great ally the disguise, in order to remind them that the two spies were Calev and by hiding them. She then told them not to stumble as had the previous Pinchas, two very righteous people, that the psychological warfare had spies. Earthenware vessels differ for Joshua wanted to be sure to avoid been won already, as the inhabitants from other vessels in that they do not an outcome similar to that of the were petrified from the mere idea of accept spiritual defilement unless their twelve spies sent by Moses, recorded waging war with the Israelites, after interior comes into contact with the hearing about the miracles performed spiritually defiled. This is because, for them. After sending them off safe- unlike metal, wood or glass, the clay ly they in turn promised her to save from which they are formed has no O H R N E T her and her family. importance; its sole significance is due to its form as a vessel. Spiritual impu- THE OHR SOMAYACH TORAH MAGAZINE ON THE INTERNET rity passes only when it contacts the Published by important aspect of an entity, so OHR SOMAYACH TANENBAUM COLLEGE regarding clay vessels, unless it touch- POB 18103, Jerusalem 91180, Israel 02-581-0315 EARTHENWARE es the interior, which symbolizes the General Editor: Rabbi Moshe Newman he passage begins with the fact usefulness, the impurity will not pass Editorial & Web Advisor: that they were sent in secrecy; on. Joshua wished the spies to under- Rabbi Reuven Lauffer T Associate Editors: the term used is cheresh. stand that a man is like an earthen- Rabbi Mordechai Becher, Since this term reminds us of the ware vessel: His significance lies in his Rabbi Reuven Subar Contributing Writers: word cheres Hebrew for earth- duty, he has no self importance. This Weekly Daf, Love of the Land: Rav Mendel Weinbach enware our Sages deduct that they thought would prevent them from Insights, Overview: took along pottery to disguise them- diverting from their assignment. Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair Web Production: Eli Ballon, Michael Treblow Produced and Designed by the Office of Communications Rabbi Eliezer Shapiro, Director In Memory of © 1999 OHR SOMAYACH INSTITUTIONS - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED THIS PUBLICATION CONTAINS WORDS OF TORAH. PLEASE TREAT IT WITH DUE RESPECT. 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