Shelach
Sivan 22 and 23, 5773
May 31 and June 1, 2013
“And what the land is, whether it is
plentiful or bare, be there trees, or not……”
(13:20)
It is explained by Rashi that “TREE” is
metaphorically referring to an honorable and righteous person who shall protect
and defend his domain.
Sounds a little funny or unusual? So, if
Moses was sending in ‘the spies’ , should he not have sent them in with a
directive of searching for an honorable person and his home of righteousness,
prayer, and sincere study of Torah? Why
then did Moses send them to just public areas?
Makes one think! The answer is
rather simplistic in nature; when a city/town has a population of honorable and
righteous persons and those who govern, it is reflective upon the city/town
itself! As I’ve shared before, the
influence of a person and his/her solid attributes and sincere beliefs are not
bound by a ‘wall’, but rather felt by the community where he/she resides, and
the proactive energy of his/her love, and behaviors is permeated
throughout………..Again, sort of like a “Temple without Walls”
I believe that members of his/her
surroundings are or have been directly ‘touched’ by his/her positive presence
and have made an impact statement. It
was Teddy Roosevelt that exclaimed, “Speak softly and carry a big stick”.
In places, such as cities, townships, and
villages throughout…… that maintain and have presence of TORAH and sincere
study, and leadership that lends a strong hand, are reflective on its own
surrounding society and has a proactive and positive impact of the
population! Religion and spirituality
play an integral part.
Can and may I then surmise that Moses sent
the ‘spies’ to the cities/towns/villages to actually observe behavior and to
see if religious and spiritual righteousness was present in the communities?
Some see failure in Moses’ spies venture; I
most definitely view it as a great success!
Shabbat Shalom, Good Shabbos
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