At the start of Parashat Sh'lach L'cha, God tells Moses to send representatives from the 12 Israelite tribes to scout the Promised Land. With the exception of Caleb and Joshua, the …

Shlach, Shelach, Sh'lah, Shlach Lecha, or Sh'lah L'kha (שְׁלַח ‎ or שְׁלַח-לְךָ ‎— Hebrew for "send", "send to you", or "send for yourself") is the 37th weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה ‎, parashah) in …

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Learn about the Brit Bein HaBetarim, or the covenant between the parts, as described in Parashat Lech L'cha. Written and narrated by Emily Shapiro Katz, a creative Jewish educator in Beer …

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When Is B'haalot'cha Read? God speaks to Moses, describing the menorah for the Tent of Meeting. The Levites are appointed to serve as assistants under Aaron and his sons. (8:1-26) …

Since traveling causes three things – it restrains childbirth, it decreases one’s wealth and adversely affects one’s renown – he needed these three blessings, that God promise him …

Shelach (“Send”) tells the story of Israelite spies journeying into Canaan, the negative report they bring back, and the resulting punishment decreed upon the Israelites: to wander and die in the …

Parashat Sh’lach L’cha takes place at a pivotal moment in the Israelites’ wilderness experience. As the people are poised to enter Canaan, twelve scouts are sent out by Moses to survey the …

God said this because the Israelites came to Moses and said: “Let us send men ahead of us,” as it says: “All of you approached me….” 1 Moses then consulted with the Divine Presence and …