Parashat Shlah Lekha
Looking Without Seeing
By Paul Hoffman
The Lord said to Moses saying: Speak to the Israelite people and instruct them to make for themselves fringes on the corners of the garments throughout the ages; let them attach a cord of blue to the fringe on each corner. That shall be your fringe;look at it and recall all the commandments of the Lord and observe them, so that you do not follow your heart and eyes in your lustful urge. Thus shall you be reminded to observe all my commandments and be holy to your God. I the Lord am your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God: I the Lord your God.(Numbers 15:37-41)
So what does the command to wear tzitzit have to do with this week’s story of the twelve spies ‘ Come and learn:
Our parashah this week is well known and quite straight forward. As Read More >