The Torah Portion – Wk 37 Shelach – Send

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Shelach – Send – שלח

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Overview

In this week’s Torah portion, Shelach – Send, we will be looking at Numbers 13:1 – 15:41 and how God agreed to have the 12 spies sent into the land of Canaan ahead of the tribes of Israel.
This passage warns of man’s way of thinking in the pursuit of God’s direction and how seeking an old way of life or remembering ‘days of past’ can trap the human mind in being blinded to the blessing that lies ahead.

Also in these passages, we will explore the meal, wine, and oil offerings. Are these relevant to today?
How should we honour the Sabbath?
What did God instruct relating to obeying and remembering His commandments? What is a Tzitzit?