{"id":24561,"date":"2026-06-09T17:39:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sukkatshalom-bneinoach.com\/?p=24561"},"modified":"2026-06-09T17:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T16:42:21","slug":"we-dont-want-to-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sukkatshalom-bneinoach.com\/nl\/we-dont-want-to-work\/","title":{"rendered":"WE DON&#8217;T WANT TO WORK!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u05d1\u05e1\"\u05d3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WE DON&amp;apos;T WANT TO WORK! THE STORY OF THE SPIES\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q_2Q3tejdS8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Parashat Shelach: The Sin of the Spies and the Primacy of Action<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Gebaseerd op<\/em> <strong>Likutei Torah (Shelach 32:3)<\/strong>, <em>the Chassidic discourse<\/em> <strong>Shelach 5748<\/strong>, <em>Likkutei Sichot<\/em> <em>(vol. 13, p. 39)<\/em>, <em>and the commentary of the Ramban.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every year, the Jewish people complete the entire Torah by reading it in weekly portions. One of the most dramatic and thought-provoking of these portions is <strong>Parashat Shelach<\/strong>, the story of the twelve spies sent to scout the Land of Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The account is familiar. Moses sends one distinguished leader from each tribe to explore the land that G-d had promised to the Jewish people. Their mission seems straightforward: determine the nature of the country, assess its inhabitants, and bring back some of its fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After forty days, they return with a remarkable report. The land is indeed fertile, \u201cflowing with milk and honey,\u201d and they present enormous fruit as proof. Yet their message quickly changes tone. The cities are heavily fortified, the people are powerful, and giants inhabit the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ten of the spies reach a devastating conclusion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe cannot attack that people, for it is stronger than we.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The people panic. They cry throughout the night, question Moses and Aaron, and even suggest returning to Egypt. As a result, the generation that left Egypt is condemned to wander through the desert for forty years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The obvious question is: <strong>what exactly was their sin?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Failure of Faith<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The medieval commentator Ramban (Nachmanides) offers one of the most influential explanations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The people had originally asked to send spies in order to determine the best strategy for entering the land. Moses considered this a reasonable request. There was no obligation to rely entirely on miracles; military preparation was perfectly acceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The problem began when the spies moved beyond observation and into judgment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ramban pays particular attention to the Hebrew word <strong>&#8220;efes,&#8221;<\/strong> commonly translated as \u201chowever.\u201d In its deeper sense, however, the word means \u201cnothing\u201d or \u201czero.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By using this expression, the spies were not merely reporting facts. They were effectively saying that conquering the land was impossible. Their mistake was a lack of trust that G-d&#8217;s promise could overcome natural obstacles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Drawing Conclusions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A related explanation appears in <em>Likkutei Sichot<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spies had been sent to gather information, not to determine the outcome of the mission. Moses needed a report, not a strategic verdict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their words, \u201cWe cannot attack that people,\u201d reveal that they had overstepped their role. According to the Talmud, their statement can even be understood as implying that the inhabitants of the land were \u201cstronger than Him\u201d\u2014stronger than G-d Himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sin, therefore, was not what they saw, but the conclusions they drew from what they saw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Deeper Chassidic Perspective<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chassidic thought offers another, more subtle understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Torah describes these spies as leaders of their tribes, and Moses himself selected them. They were not wicked men. On the contrary, they were deeply spiritual individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To understand their mistake, we must first understand the environment in which they had been living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During their years in the wilderness, the Jewish people existed in an almost miraculous reality. Their food came directly from Heaven in the form of manna. Water flowed from the well of Miriam. Their clothing grew with them, and the Clouds of Glory protected them from danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their lives were almost entirely devoted to spirituality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Entering the Land of Israel would change everything. They would have to plow fields, sow seeds, harvest crops, build homes, and establish a functioning society. Instead of living through open miracles, they would encounter the ordinary challenges of daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From this perspective, the spies were not rejecting G-d. Rather, they believed that the highest form of serving Him was through contemplation, prayer, and spiritual elevation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why descend into the world of physical labor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thought, Speech, and Action<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chassidic philosophy describes the human soul as expressing itself through three \u201cgarments\u201d: thought, speech, and action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thought is internal. Speech gives expression to thought. Action brings those inner realities into the physical world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Likewise, creation itself contains hidden sparks of G-dliness. Every object exists because of a divine life-force that sustains it. The purpose of human existence is to reveal that hidden holiness by using the physical world in the service of G-d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This, according to the deeper Chassidic reading, was what the spies failed to appreciate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They understood thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They appreciated speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But they underestimated the power of action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Purpose of the Torah<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The difference between life before and after the giving of the Torah illustrates this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sages teach that the Patriarchs observed the commandments even before Sinai, but their observance remained primarily spiritual. After the giving of the Torah, however, the physical world itself became capable of being sanctified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A simple physical act\u2014a charitable gift, lighting Shabbat candles, putting on tefillin, or performing any mitzvah\u2014does more than express an idea. It transforms reality itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spies wished to remain in the elevated spirituality of the desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G-d wanted them to bring holiness into ordinary life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lessons for Today<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story of the spies continues to speak to us because it addresses a challenge that exists in every generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is tempting to believe that spirituality belongs only in moments of prayer, study, or contemplation. Yet Judaism insists that the ultimate purpose of spiritual awareness is action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the Sages famously teach:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe essential thing is not study, but action.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This does not diminish the importance of thought or emotion. Ideally, our actions should be accompanied by understanding, love, and devotion. Nevertheless, it is action that changes the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story also reminds us that if G-d asks something of us, He also grants us the ability to accomplish it. Divine commandments are never impossible demands. The very mission itself provides the strength required to fulfill it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spies saw obstacles and concluded that the task could not be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Torah challenges us to see those same obstacles differently: not as reasons to retreat, but as opportunities to reveal holiness within the world itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately, the message of Parashat Shelach is that true spirituality is not found by escaping the physical world. It is found by entering it, engaging with it, and transforming it through thought, speech, and above all, action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Door Rabbi Tuvia Serber<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1OArykdwhFshksJivPS_fhvMmuZucS3mz&amp;usp=drive_fs\">PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;\u00a9 Copyright, alle rechten voorbehouden. 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