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Only when the spective from the first chapter of scouts were challenged does the Torah indicate that "they Deuteronomy, has the brought out slander Jewish people requesting against the land" (Num- that scouts be sent. bers 13:32), insisting that Moses and God accede; this is a "land that con- after 40 days, the scouts sumes its inhabitants." return and deliver their At the outset, the report. The scouts tell of scouts simply lacked faith a "land flowing with milk that God would help and and honey," but also a protect them, but when land of "fierce nations, challenged, to fortify their fortified cities and giants" RABBI E LIEZER position and to influence (Numbers 13:27-28). the people, they exagger- COH EN Ten of the scouts ex- ated or even lied. It was SPEC IAL plain that a successful this sin of dishonesty, in TO T HE invasion is impossible; an attempt to "win the ar- and only two, Caleb and JEWISH NEWS gument" and to maintain Joshua, insist that "if their power and influ- God wants it, He will bring us to the land and give it to ence, for which they were pun- us" (Numbers 14:8). The nation ished by "dying in a plague before accepts the negative report of the God" (Numbers 14:37). How often do we find ourselves 10 and are demoralized to the point of threatening to stone the involved in some kind of dispute, dissenters to death (Numbers and, to convince others (and, in 14:10) and return to Egypt. fact, sometimes even ourselves) Whereupon, it seems, only due to of the correctness of our position, the supplication of Moses, does we resort to exaggeration or to God agree not to destroy the twisting the facts? How many of whole nation as one and instead us, to save face and to maintain swears that they will continue to our egos, to influence others and wander in the wilderness for 40 to preserve authority, will perse- years until the entire generation vere in a dispute we know is un- (with the exception of Caleb and just or dishonest? When this is done on the per- Joshua) dies out. The scouts are identified as sonal level, it is hard to know the "the heads of each tribe (Num- consequences. When it is done on bers 13:3-4) except the tribe of the communal or religious level, Levi. These men were leaders — are we any less guilty than the influential, responsible men. It scouts? El seems that they were reporting honestly what they felt about the prospects of victory. It was only a year and a half before that, the Torah tells us, "God didn't lead them through the land of the Philistines lest they see war and change their minds and return to Egypt" (Numbers 13:17). • It seems that the necessity to remain in the wilderness until The Birmingham Temple has ,f the death of that generation was elected a new executive board not a punishment for trans- and board of trustees. The exec- gressing, but rather an acknowl- utive board is as follows: presi- edgment that the generation was dent, Joseph Gadon; treasurer, not ready to successfully invade Charles Paul; secretary, Paul the land of Canaan. Likewise, the Kadish. Board of trustees: Joseph scouts were not punished for Ben-Gal, Ann Ellenbogen, Tom lacking faith — how can that be Fleischer, Kevin Grimm, James punishable? Grossman, Myra Jacobs, Ruth Rather, if one takes a careful Kellman, Janice Leadbitter, look at the verses of the dispute, Bruce Luria, Frank Mandle- Q." baum, Jeanne Mirer, Robin Mot- Eliezer Cohen is rabbi of Skip Rosenthal, Robert Stone, Congregation Or Chadash. Marvin Waldman, Paula Wolfe. Temple Elects New Board 0, 1r. •-•• •• •