Moshe found it good in his eyes to send spies- why? And if it was good in Moshes eyes why is he including it in the rebuke?

(Mashal of the buyer asking to test the donkey before buying it and the seller was totally fine with it. The buyer was convinced to buy bc he kept being fine with everything and nothing was wrong. Moshe thought that if he said yes and showed how confident he was about the land that Bnei Yisroel wouldn't feel the need to check it out and would realize it was silly to send spies but instead they didn't see how confident Moshe was about the land and still sent spies.

What are the two things that the Hamak Davar says?

1) Says that Shilach Lichah means they should go and its actually a commandment 2) Sympathizes from where Rashi is coming from; that Rashi was forced to explain thats its optional but he disagrees. Every pasuk needs to make sense according to the Pishat, but this does not.

Why did the Jews wake up here and decide to send spies? (Why did they wait so long, till right before going into Eretz Yisroel)

Bc after Matan Torah the jews lived on high and didn't need to send spies but after they wanted to be more grounded/ its hard to be close to Hashem so only now they felt they had to send spies. Thats why Hashem is commanding- bc its appropriate here.

What are the two levels?

1) Normal level- according to the normal way of the world. Jews are this one and so its appropriate to send spies. 2) Higher elvel- so closely entertwined with Hashem. nothing is normal and a mission isn't necessary.

What does it mean that its hard to live "in the way of nissim"/ why did Bnei Yisroel drop to lower level?

bc Bnei Yisroel were unable to stand with Hashem therefore they chose not to stay so close to Hashem. ( A Lott of pressure and high expectations) So were on a normal level.

Moshe refused to send spies bc Hashem said the land is good. What did Bnei Yisroel say to try to convince him that they needed spies?

They said we need to spy out to see where they are hiding jewels so we can fulfill Hashem's promise. The Medrish says they tricked Moshe into this.

What does it mean they tricked Moshe into sending spies?

Bc they said they need to check out the land for jewels so they can fulfill Hashem's promise but really had lack of Emunah in Hashem and were scared so they wanted to send spies to see if they could conquer.

What are the two ways of spying?

1) How- Checking out a portion of the land in order to conquer and figure out strategy, spying out one city to know details of it. 2) If- trying to see if we should conquer, are we capable of it and look at entire land.

Which way did Moshe think Bnei Yisroel wanted to spy?

Moshe thought Bnei Yisroel wanted to do Spying 1 (How) but really Bnei Yisroel wanted to do Spying 2 (If)

Why did Hashem want them to send women as spies?

Bc they love the land unlike the men who don't and when things get hard they run.

What are the three ways to say "spy out" and why did they say them/what do they mean?

1) Hashem says "Vayisro" when talking about the spies. Means more/better. Hashem wanted to show that this land is better than all others, good spirituality. Nothing better then spiritual goodness and will help us get to Olam Hahah. 2) Vayichfro- Bnei Yisroel said this bc some came with a notion- to search for something negative. 3) Varagluv- Miraglim were worst level- destructive and bad mouthed/dup deep for the worst, they exaggerated. They said this bc they peddled info and spied.

Who didn't send spies and why?

Shevet Levi bc they weren't getting a portion of the land

Why do we need to know that spies are all men?

Rashi: Bc it means/coming to say that they are great people, not bad/negative to get a bad report. Sifsay Chachamim: Bc you can easily find the word Anashim used for people who are not righteous in the Torah but the difference is that we are using the word as a description/abjective; they are good people.

How are the spies mentioned according to Sifarno?

In order of age. All same great but giving respect to the elder ones

How are the spies mentioned according to Ramban?

Disagrees with Sifarno. HE says they were counted according to each individuals greatness and only God can decide that.

What does spying out the land have to do with changing hosheyas name to Yehoshua?

Moshe is changing and adding that Yud so Hashem should be with him and save him from the bad ideas of the Miraglim.

Why is Moshe only ravening for Yehoshua according to Car Bisadah?

Bc he was scared that Yehoshua would be the first to say something negative about Eretz Yisroel bc when Eldud and Madud said a bad Nevuah about Moshe dying in Eretz Yisroel- Yehoshua freaked out. So Yehoshua will be first to say bad about Eretz Yisroel bc he so badly doesn't want Moshe to die. (Moshe's really ravening for himself to die bc if they don't say bad Beni Yisroel will go into Eretz Yisroel sooner and he will die.

Why does Moshe not daven for Calev also (according to the Emes liyaakov?

Its possible that he thought that he was married to Miriam who is a righteous women and that he wouldn't follow and didn't need extra Bracha.

If Yehoshua and Calev had same positive thoughts about Eretz Yisroel, why did Moshe only single out Yehoshua? (According to Chofetz Chaim)

Bc Calev didn't need it- he went to Kever of Avos to Dave

What are the two ways to act around bad influences?

1) Fight head on about opinion 2) Keep quiet/ agree with them until he gets to Bnei Yisroel and around people he can say whatever he wants.

How does Yehoshua act?

Yehoshua is blunt and does the first way. Danger is that he can get hurt physically. Positive is that he stands up for what he believes in.

He keeps quiet and doesn't argue and only spoke truth to Moshe. Danger is that he will be influenced. Positive is that he had strength at the end to talk and say they are making a mistake. And the Miraglim let him talk bc they thought he agreed with them.

which way of acting around bad influences is better?

both ways are straight/good paths. intentions are good.

How does it show that both ways of acting around bad influences are good?

Sometimes it put Yehoshua first and sometimes it put Calev first.

What are the advantages of second way of acting around bad influences?

1) Will not be physically harmed 2) May have a good influence later on bc people will listen to him and think he agrees with them)

Why is Moshe only ravening for Yehoshua?

Bc its not good for Moshe's student to not behave so he's making sure that Yehoshua will not make him look bad/not have mistake.

Why did they have to introduce the names and end off again summarizing that those are the names? (Vishalah Shimos Anashim again)

Chazal: According to Miraglims action/what they were doing wrong, they were called/named. Moshe saw what their names are referring to and therefore changed Yehoshaus name.

What was Moshe's commandment?

Go up to the south and then to the mountains

How do you go up to the south- up is North?

He meant you are going to the south of Isreal

Negav means go south of Eretz Yisroel where Avos are buried and it was the least good of the land. Why did Moshe send them to the worst?

Bc thats the way of merchants. First you show bad, then good and good to get more excited.

What does "What is the land" mean? It seems like it can't be saying to check out the land to see if its good, bc we are having a war

natural resources of the land helps develop the country and personalities of country so Moshe is saying to look and se the land and we will know what the people are like from the land.

How do they check if the cities are strong or not?

To see if they are opened/fortified. Open- strong bc relying on stretch and fortified- means weak bc just hiding behind protection

Why does it say see if there are trees and take fruit? (Obvi trees if saying to take fruit)

Moshe is saying that the only thing you need to worry about is if there is a righteous person who will protect his people. (Not literally if there is a tree)

What is the purpose of saying that its spring?

That the fruits weren't completely developed yet but Moshe was sure that the size and taste of the fruit would be enough to show the goodness of the land. (Like look how good they are already, and they aren't even fully ready yet.

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