Shelach Perek 14 Flashcards
When the spies finished giving their report about א”י (ארץ ישראל) in פרק יג, how do בני ישראל react? (א)
They cried all night
On what Hebrew date did the spies return?
On Tisha BeAv (9 Av)
The Ramban teaches us that בנ”י cried for nothing so Hashem established this date as a day for crying forever. List some tragedies that happened on this date?
- Beit Hamikdash destroyed
- Fall of Beitar
- Spanish Inquisition
- Start of First World War
Translate the following line: (פסוק ב) לוּ־מַ֙תְנוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם
If only we had died in Egypt!
Translate the following line: (פסוק ב) א֛וֹ בַּמִּדְבָּ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה לוּ־מָֽתְנוּ
Or in this desert, if only we had died.
Translate the following line: (פסוק ג) וְלָמָ֣ה יְ֠הוָה מֵבִ֨יא אֹתָ֜נוּ אֶל־הָאָ֤רֶץ הַזֹּאת֙ לִנְפֹּ֣ל בַּחֶ֔רֶב
And why did Hashem bring us to this land to fall by the sword?
What were Bnei Yisrael worried would happen to their wives and children?
They would be taken as captives
After spending the night crying, what plan did Bnei Yisrael decide on?
To choose a new leader and go back to Egypt.
How did Moshe and Aharon react to Bnei Yisrael’s complaints?
They fell on their faces
How did Yehoshua and Kalev react to Bnei Yisrael’s complaints?
They tore their clothes
What three things did Yehoshua and Kalev say to the Jewish people to try to calm them down?
- The land is exceptionally good.
- if Hashem wants us to have the land then we will.
- we will defeat the Canaanim easily.
After hearing what Yehoshua and Kalev had to say, what did Bnei Yisrael want to do to them?
Stone them
What prevented Bnei Yisrael from stoning Yehoshua and Kaleiv
The Cloud of Glory came down into the Ohel Moed
What did Hashem want to do to the Jewish people and what did He want to do with Moshe?
Hashem wanted to destroy the Jewish people and rebuild the nation from Moshe
