Generation Entering the Land

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1. Bnei Yisrael - the New Generation

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

   Why is Moshe and Aaron’s response to the complaint at Mei Meriva different than their response to other complaints? Apparently Moshe and Aharon had expected the Second Generation to act differently than the generation they had led out of Egypt. God responds to the complaint by sending snakes to attack the nation, and as a solution commands the creation of the Bronze Serpent. Bnei Yisrael eventually learn to believe in God, and finally act independently of their leaders, when they sing the Song of the Well, and conquer the land of Sihon.

2. The Next Generation

   Rabbi Alex Israel | 31 minutes

   This parasha has some very interesting components, beginning with the Para Aduma and continuing with narratives of wars and complaints; sins and punishments; symbols and miracles; high points and low points. This parsha highlights the stark contrast between the generation coming out of Egypt and the generation about to enter the land—the generation that is growing out of their current leaders.

3. The Second Generation of the Desert

   HaTanakh.com Staff

4. The Emergence of the Second Generation

   Rabbi Yair Kahn

   Parshat Hukkat introduces the new generation, who are meant to triumph in the areas their predecessors failed. However, a cursory glance at our parsha leads to the concerning conclusion that seemingly nothing has changed. The members of the second generation repeat the same mistakes of the previous generation: complaining about food and water, desiring to return to Egypt, among others. However, a closer examination of the text reveals crucial differences between the two generations. 

5. Infographic for Parshat Hukkat

6. God Gave the Land of Moav to the Moabites

   Ramban on Parshat Devarim

   Rabbi Ezra Bick | 37 minutes

   Perek Bet (Chapter Two) of the Book of Devarim starts with Moshe summarizing the voyages of Bnei Yisrael in the desert. As his narrative reaches the point where Bnei Yisrael come close to other nations who are blocking the way, some strange and seemingly contradictory phrases appear. At first it sounds like Bnei Yisrael turn away and avoid attack out of fear, and then the narrative states that they did not attack Moav or Edom because the Lands of Moav  and Edom were designated as such by God. What is going on here? We turn to Ramban for insight into these passages.

7. Benei Yisrael: The New Generation [audio]

   Rabbi Amnon Bazak

   תאריך פרסום: תשע"ו | | 14 minutes

   What is the meaning of Moshe and Aharon's silent reaction to the nation's complaint at Mei Meriva, and what does this tell us about the nation's evolving relationship with God at the time?

8. Parshat Matot - The Inauguration

   Rabbi Yair Kahn

   תאריך פרסום: תשע"ו | | 12 minutes

   Parshat Matot contains numerous, seemingly superfluous details surrounding the battle with Midian and the two and a half tribes who settled east of the Jordan. How do these details contribute to the theme of Israel becoming a cohesive whole prior to the nation's entry into the land?

9. Material Wealth and Its Dangers

   Rabbi Elchanan Samet

   Both the beginnings of Parshat Va'etchanan and Parshat Ekev begin with Moshe's speech to Am Yisrael regarding their entrance into the Land of Israel. Is Moshe repeating himself, or is there a crucial difference between the two speeches?

10. Parshat Eikev - Dependence and Independence

    Rabbi Alex Israel | 37 minutes

    This shiur analyzes the structure and content of Parshat Ekev, which discusses the reward and punishment that come with the covenant, and emphasizes that Israel’s tenure in the Land is contingent upon upholding the Torah. The main section also relates to different concerns “If you would say in your heart” and answers them with a call to remember something. There are responses for different mindsets and moments in life. Under-confidence- as well as certain types of overconfidence- are both religious errors. The motif of water that recurs in the parasha, especially in the contrast between the Land of Israel and Egypt, serves to highlight the tension between the human desire for independence and the Divine demand for dependence on God and adherence to the covenant.

     

11. “When You Come into the Land”

    Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein

    תאריך פרסום: תשס"ח |

    When God planted a garden in Eden, this was not just a grove of trees, but rather laying the foundations of the world. We are commanded in the Land of Israel to develop agriculture and plant trees, not only to fulfill mitzvot like orla or neta revai, but also to the build the nation and to ensure its viability. Just as God constructs the entire world on the basis of the planting of trees, we are commanded to plant trees in the Land of Israel, so that there will be a healthy economy and strong society in the Land of Israel.

     

    Based on a Shiur by Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt"l  (Adapted by Lavi Bigman and translated by David Strauss)

12. The Difference between the People of Mei Meriva and the People of Masa u-Meriva

    Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 18 minutes

    We continue to explore our question: what is the difference between the generation that left Egypt and the generation entering the Land?  There seems to be a transfer of responsibility from Moshe to Bnei Yisrael as a whole. Bnei Yisrael become active, taking responsibility in situations that had previously been led by Moshe.

    In the parallel "complaint stories," though, is there any difference that makes this new generation better than the previous one? One striking example occurs in Mei Meriva, parallel to Masa u-Meriva (from the Book of Shemot. Though the previous generation had questioned God's presence in their midst, this new generation has internalized that as fact: instead of calling themselves""this congregation" (like the previous generation did) - they refer to themselves as the "Congregation of God."

13. Pinhas and the Generation Entering the Land

    Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 7 minutes

    Though we have mentioned the idea that the generation entering the Land demonstrated a new maturity lacking in the previous generation, the Sin of Baal Pe'or is perplexing. Have they really changed?

    Pinhas’s action, in contrast to the Levites in the Sin of the Golden Calf, is an action that is independent of Moshe. It is not at Moshe’s behest – it is of his own volition. This too, can serve as an example of the new generation’s maturing into a role of greater responsibility and initiative. Bnei Yisrael might continue to sin, but they also begin to solve their own problems with new leaders who will lead them as they continue into the Land. 

14. The Teshuva Revolution

    Part 2

    Rabbi Tzvi Sinensky

    Consistent with the transition detailed from a Temple-based Judaism to a Torah-centered lifestyle, the emphasis in this chapter is decidedly not on the Temple service. Many, if not all, of the practices omitted in this chapter bear significant connections to the Temple service. Ezra’s revolution, which seeks to reimagine Jewish life in the aftermath of the destruction of the First Commonwealth, envisions an observance of the holidays that does not revolve around the sacrificial service.

    Putting Esther and Nehemya together, it appears that repairing the Jewish People’s social fabric was a major point of emphasis for both post-exilic communities. It is almost as if Tanakh implies that Jews of Persia and Israel sought to “undo” the sins of previous generations, in which the wealthy trampled upon the poor and there were irreparable divisions between the different classes of society. Both Esther and Nehemya worked to create greater unity by emphasizing the importance of generosity at times of communal celebration, so that no one would feel excluded.

    The extraordinary moment of solidarity around the celebration of Sukkot – with all the difficulties it raises regarding contemporary observance of that holiday - coupled with the dramatic impact of the Torah reading ceremony just a few days earlier, combines to make the events of Nehemya chapter eight some of the most climactic known to biblical history.

15. Devarim: Heading Home

    Rabbi Jay Kelman

16. Descriptions of War in Devarim vs. Bemidbar

    Rabbi Shlomo Dov Rosen

17. The Generation who Left Egypt - People of War?

    Rabbi Shlomo Dov Rosen

18. Yehoshua 3-4

    Matan Al Haperek

    Matan Al HaPerek - Neta Shapira

    These perakim describe two formative events in the history of the Jewish People: the crossing of the Jordan and the entrance into the Land of Israel. In various ways, the language of the text and the events themselves echo the splitting of the Red Sea, the Exodus from Egypt, and the Revelation at Sinai. We will explore the broader context of the crossing of the Jordan, and its meaning for both the generation currently entering the Land and for future generations as well.  

19. Meshekh Chokhma on Moshe not Entering the Land

    Rabbi David Silverberg

20. The Ran on Ekev

    Rabbi Shlomo Dov Rosen

21. Eikev: The Sweat of Your Brow

    Rabbi Jay Kelman

22. Re'eh: Why Would Israel be Attracted to Canaanite Paganism?

    Rabbi David Silverberg