Two days before the conclusion of the thirty-day mourning period following the passing of Moses on Adar 7 (see Jewish History for the 7th of Nissan), Joshua dispatched two scouts--Caleb and Pinchas--across the Jordan River to Jericho, to gather intelligence in preparation of the Israelites' battle with the first city in their conquest of the Holy Land. In Jericho, they were assisted and hidden by Rahab, a woman who lived inside the city walls. (Rahab later married Joshua).
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The Two Spies
R. Avraham Yehoshua Heshel was one of the leading Rebbes of his day, serving as rabbi and spiritual leader first in Apta (presently called Opatow), then in Iasi, and finally in Mezhibuzh. He was known for his great love of his fellow Jews, and is commonly known as “the Ohev Yisroel [lover of Jews] of Apta.”
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In today's "Nasi" reading (see "Nasi of the Day" in Nissan 1), we read of the gift bought by the nasi of the tribe of Shimon, Shlumiel ben Tzurishadai, for the inauguration of the Mishkan.
When you build a new house, you must make a fence for your roof. (Deut. 22:8)
The Torah speaks quite literally about a new house. But it’s also providing a paradigm for all forms of growth.
Because bigger houses come with bigger challenges. The more you engage the outside world, the more you need to protect yourself from falling.
How do you protect yourself? With a fence on your roof.
Meaning: With something that is beyond yourself.
Simply put, the higher you rise, the tighter you need to connect to the One who will always be just as far above you.
That way, you will not fall, and neither will those who enter your house.