Ois Aleph and Beis
Who’s idea was it to send Yehoshu’s spies?
Hashem’s
Which is easier to control? Garments or emotions?
Garments
How are thought, speech, and action similar to physical clothing?
Both are easily changeable and expressive
Where were Yehoshua’s spies sent?
Yericho
What swear does the neshama make before descending into this world?
To do the avoda of the tzaddik
How does our action impact our neshama?
Either uplifts it or causes it to fall
Where were Moshe’s spies sent?
Whole Cana’an
What is a beinoni able to fully control?
His thought, speech and action
How do we allow our neshama to reach a higher height than it started on?
By doing mitzvos
What do Yericho and the entire land of Cana’aan represent?
Yericho= thought, speech, action, Cana’an = emotions
What is a tzaddik able to fully control?
His thought, speech and action as well as his emotions
How can I practically refine my thought, speech, or action?
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Why did Hashem only command Yehoshua to send spies to Yericho instead of the entire land?
Hashem only commands us regarding what we can fully control, and we can only fully control our 3 garments
What do we learn from the fact that the story of Moshe’s spies was also recorded in the Torah?
That we have some control over even our emotions and must make an effort to conquer them too
How can I try to control emotion?
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