Sin of the Spies - Devarim Compared with Bemidbar

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  1. Sefer Devarim - the most 'misunderstood' book in the Bible

    Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

    תאריך פרסום: תשסט | |

    Despite the popular assumption that Sefer Devarim is a ‘review’ of Chumash, our lecture will prove quite the contrary; showing how most of its legal content actually belongs in Sefer Shmot. Afterward, as we discuss the prophetic purpose of its composition, we will explain why its narratives appear to contradict what was recorded earlier in Shmot & Bamidbar – and why the two sections of daily “kriyat shema” have become so central in our daily prayers.

  2. The Differences Between Devarim and Earlier Accounts

    Prof. Jonathan Grossman

    There are a number of differences between the stories in Devarim and the descriptions of the same events in earlier books. This article addresses two cases: Yitro's advice regarding the judicial system, and the Sin of the Spies. The different descriptions are an archetype for two types of distinctions: historical and tendentious.

  3. Of Spy Stories and Heroic Measures (Audio)

    Rabbi Chanoch Waxman | 30 minutes

    The spying expedition returns with the beautiful bounty of Eretz Yisrael, but ends disastrously. What was God’s original command? What was the original purpose of sending spies to tour the Land? This shiur compares the “spying” accounts of Bemidbar and Devarim.

  4. The Sin of the Spies, the Sin of the Nation and Moshe's Punishment

    Rabbi Amnon Bazak | 12 minutes

    Devarim, a speech to the nation from Moshe's perspective, is different in style than the rest of the Torah. Discrepancies between the story of the Sin of the Spies as presented in Bemidbar and Moshe's re-telling of the events in Parshat Devarim reveal a message specific to the generation entering the Land: They learn about themselves, as well as about the consequences to their leader and the generation that wandered the desert.

  5. Military and Political Spying

    Prof. Jonathan Grossman | 10 minutes

    The "sending of the spies" story in parashat Shelach is often compared with the account in Devarim. This shiur, however, focuses on a different comparison of spy stories: between the sending of spies by Moshe here in parashat Shelach and the sending of spies by Yehoshua after Moshe's death. This comparison illuminates the purposes of each mission and the significance of the differences between the two.

  6. Parshat Devarim - Moshe, the Spies, and the Scouts

    Rabbi Chanoch Waxman

    תאריך פרסום: תש"ע | | 38 minutes

    This shiur examines Moshe’s recounting of the spies. Why is this story found here in Devarim? Why does Moshe decide to recount this story now, on the cusp of the people entering Eretz Yisrael? Moshe tells the story as if the sending of spies was the people’s initiative. But how well does this fit with the story in Bemidbar? As we compare and contrast the two accounts, we find clues about the root of the sin and collapse. If people do not have the self-respect and self-confidence allowing them to believe the could conquer the land, their attitude becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. “God helps those who help themselves,” but in the generation of former slaves, even the leaders believed they were nothing. Moshe has to reinforce a different attitude to those about to enter the Land of Israel.

  7. Moshe's Interpretation of the Torah

    Rabbi Yair Kahn

    In Moshe's review of the events that occurred to the people of Israel in the wilderness beginning in Parshat Devarim, he seems to forget the exact nature of several incidents. Were these discrepancies simply the result of Moshe's faulty memory, or was some other factor at work here? By closely examining the incidents, we notice that Moshe tries to instill within the people a deep conviction that is critical for successfully settling Canaan.

  8. Moshe's Interpretation of the Torah (Audio)

    Rabbi Yair Kahn | 16 minutes

    In Moshe's review of the events that occurred to the people of Israel in the wilderness beginning in Parshat Devarim, he seems to forget the exact nature of several incidents. Were these discrepancies simply the result of Moshe's faulty memory, or was some other factor at work here? By closely examining the incidents, we notice that Moshe tries to instill within the people a deep conviction that is critical for successfully settling Canaan.

  9. Truth, Perception, or Lies

    Rabbi Gad Dishi

    תאריך פרסום: תשע"ה | |

    This lecture details the vast differences between how Sefer Devarim and Sefer Bemidbar recount the episode of the spies. Why aren’t they the same? If one is right is the other wrong? How can one cope with such a phenomenon?  Focusing on the differences in each allow for a greater appreciation of the challenges that faced Bnei Yisrael and their leaders as they prepared to enter the Land of Israel.

  10. The Meraglim: What is Wrong with Following the Leaders?

    Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 15 minutes

    Parashat Shelach deals with the Sin of the Spies. It is important to flip back and forth between our Parasha in Bemidbar and the account in Devarim to gain a fuller picture, so we will be looking at both stories see how the Torah depicts the turn of events. The meraglim (spies) have a prominent place in the sin, but the entire nation is punished. We explore the nation's role in the sin, It is easy to be led astray by the leadership -  what is so bad about the nation listening to the majority of the leaders? Why does this bar them from entering the land? 

    In Bemidbar it becomes apparent that the nation  has never really gotten over slavery- they look for any excuse not to proceed to the Promised Land.

     

  11. Leaders as Spies

    Rabbi Shlomo Dov Rosen

  12. Ramban on Shelach: Who Sent the Spies and Why?

    Rabbi Ezra Bick | 35 minutes

    We examine the question of motivation of the Jews, Moshe and God in sending the spies. The questionis framed by discrepancies between the accounts in Bemidbar and Devarim.

    Was it wrong to want to investigate scout out the land? Was God merely enabling them?  Were they asking for military preparation purposes or for a general feeling of encouragement?

    Ramban seems to think that sending the spies was initially a good thing. What accounts for the negative portrayal of the request to scout out the land in Devarim? The attitudes may have changed- at the beginning, the people had the right mindset, but then something shifted.

  13. Parshat Shelach Part 1: The Mission of the Seekers (Spies) to Eretz Yisrael

    Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 25 minutes

    This podcast begins Parshat Shelach with a description of the seekers who were sent to tour the land of Israel. What was the goal of sending them? In order to answer this question we refer to the parallel version of this story in Sefer Devarim, and examine the discrepancies and similarities between both accounts.

     

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  14. Parshat Shelach Part 4: The Ma'apilim and the Nesachim Additions to Sacrifices

    Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 26 minutes

    This podcast discusses Bnei Yisrael’s attempt to repent for the sin of the spies, and compares this account with the version in Devarim. We then learn about the first halachic topic that follows this story- that of the nesachim that are brought alongside offerings, and discuss its context and relevance at this point in Sefer Bemidbar.

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