This article originally appeared on Neesh Noosh. In this week’s parsha, Shelach, Moses sends the 12 spies to scout out the land of Canaan. Upon their return, they recount that the land does flow with ...

The story of the spies is a story of perspectives. First, they see the giants, then they see themselves like grasshoppers, insignificant insects, and thirdly, they project their own self-image on the ...

Pirkei Avot 5:24-Teachings of the Sages, in the name of Ben Bag-Bag, teaches, “Turn it and turn it (the Torah) – you will find everything in it.” These words have rung poignantly true in my life, ...

After the Jewish People commit the sin of the golden calf, God declares, “Va’achalem” (I will destroy them [the Jewish People]; Exodus 32:10). Moses intervenes. Challenging God, he asks, “Why, O Lord, ...

The story of the spies is viewed as an episode revealing the Jews’ basic lack of faith in God (Numbers 13,14). This is similar in its underlying theme to the golden calf story, which describes the ...

The Jewish concept of Tikkun HaChet (תיקון החטא)—the repair or rectification of sin—refers to the process by which one addresses and heals the damage caused by transgression. On a personal level, this ...

Groupthink. The term was coined by Irving Janis to describe a very pernicious group decision-making dynamic. Wikipedia defines it as: “A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people ...

This week’s Torah portion, Shelach Lecha, opens with Moses enlisting 12 spies to scout out the land of Canaan. Their marching orders are to bring back an assessment not only of their new home, but ...

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