Parsha Shelach

Caleb and Joshua speak to the Israelites - Numbers Chapter 13
Caleb and Joshua speak to the Israelites – Numbers Chapter 13

This week’s parsha is Shelach: Numbers 13:1-15:41

Shelach (13:1-15:41) – (Send):
Haftorah: Joshua 2:1-24 (Ashkenazi); Joshua 2:1-24 (Sephardi)
13:1-15: The command to send spies to Eretz Yisrael 14:26-39: God spells out the decree
13:16-26: Moses prays for Joshua 14:40-45: A chastized nation realizes too late
13:27-30: The spies’ report 15:1-16: The libations
13:31-33: Caleb is shouted down 15:17-21: Challah
14:1-5: National hysteria 15:22-26: Atonement for public unintentional idol worship
14:6-10: The people cannot be placated 15:27-29: Atonement for individual idol worship
14:11-12: Israel is threatened with extermination 15:30-31: Atonement for intentional idolatry
14:13-19: Moses pleads for the people 15:32-36: Atonement for Shabbat desecration
14:20-25: The decree of wandering 40 years 15:37-41: Command of tzitzit

D’var Torah: Spiritual Authenticity

Torah Pearls: Parsha Shelach

This week’s Haftarah is: Joshua 2:1-24

Chapter 2: Joshua sent out two spies from Shittim to explore the city of Jericho and report their findings. The king discovered their task and attempted to capture them. Rahab, a resident of the city, saved them from the king in exchange for the spies swearing to save her and her family. The spies returned to Joshua and reported on their findings.