- Torah Portion and Tanach
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Rashi refers to the heart and the eyes as spies for the body: "The eye sees, the heart desires, and the body commits the sins." The Torah, however, places the heart (i.e., the mind) first and then mentions the eye. This seems to reveal a profound psychological truth. We see what our minds condition us to see, or simply, we see what our thoughts make us see. The Rorschach test used by psychologists is based on this insight. Some nebulous shape attains a certain configuration because of the way we think. Our thoughts shape our observations.
Unfortunately, when considering ALIYAH, our thoughts are often focused on the negative aspects, no differently than in the days of the meraglim. The economic situation, intifada, adjustment difficulties etc. We must learn to emulate Calev - "aloh na’aleh veyarashnu otah," for with the help of the Almighty - "yakhol nukhal." WE CAN DO IT!
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