parshat Shlach Lecha

Weekly Shiur by Rav Zalman Melamed for "Shelach Lecha"

Weekly Shiur of Rav Jonathan Sacks for the weekly portion "Shelach Lecha"

Discussion of the praise of Eretz Yisrael (also called Eretz Hemdah) is a worthwhile thing to do during the Shabbat of Parashat Shelach – to counteract the sin of the spies. Happiness about the rebuilding of the “Desired Land” atones for the crying on the night after the evil reports were given, which became set as the day for national mourning (Tisha B’Av).