Shelach-lecha

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Numbers 13:1-15:41 • Joshua 2:1-24 • Mark 10:1-45

What does the word “shelach–lecha” mean?
What was the position of each of the twelve men sent out as spies?
Moses changes the name of one of the spies before he took part in the mission. Who was that spy and what was his name changed to? What did his new name mean?
What time of year must it have been that the spies were sent out?
What were the spies to look for on their mission?
Eight men carried one cluster of grapes on a double pole. From what place did these grapes come from?
Name the other fruit that was brought back.
How long was this spying mission?
When the spies returned what did they report to Moses?
What Hebrew word does the Torah use to describe the report of the spies?
What is the punishment for deliberately defying the law of Shabbat?
What are tzitzit and why did G-d command it?
In the Haftarah, Joshua sends out spies to the city of Jericho, and their mission was successful. Identify some of the differences between Joshua’s two spies and the twelve spies that Moses sent. Discuss how Rahab’s faith contrasts with the unbelief of the Children of Israel in the Exodus Generation.