At the end of last week's parsha Miriam was punished for saying Lashon Hara (negative speech). Her punishment was seclusion, the entire nation stopped traveling to wait for her. In this week's parsha spies are sent to the land of Israel and they too speak Lashon hara. The spies did not internalize the lesson of Miriam.
However there were two spies who did not speak lashon hara, Yehoshua and Calev. Unlike the other spies, Yehoshua received a blessing from Moshe before the trip. Why didn't Moshe give Calev a blessing too?
Because Calev was married to Miriam. He internalized the lesson that was illustrated from Miriam's punishment. The protection of a wife is as strong as the blessing of Moshe.
When Nathaniel lost his job he came home despondent. When he told his wife she was ecstatic. That is great news, now you can write that novel you always wanted to write. He asked her, how will we support ourselves? She opened the drawer and showed him a cash stash. Every time she went shopping she saved some money and now we can support ourselves. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the Scarlet Letter a great american novel thanks to his wife's help.
Bonus question : How come Moshe did not give a Brachah to the 10 other spies?
However there were two spies who did not speak lashon hara, Yehoshua and Calev. Unlike the other spies, Yehoshua received a blessing from Moshe before the trip. Why didn't Moshe give Calev a blessing too?
Because Calev was married to Miriam. He internalized the lesson that was illustrated from Miriam's punishment. The protection of a wife is as strong as the blessing of Moshe.
When Nathaniel lost his job he came home despondent. When he told his wife she was ecstatic. That is great news, now you can write that novel you always wanted to write. He asked her, how will we support ourselves? She opened the drawer and showed him a cash stash. Every time she went shopping she saved some money and now we can support ourselves. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the Scarlet Letter a great american novel thanks to his wife's help.
Bonus question : How come Moshe did not give a Brachah to the 10 other spies?
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