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.