In this week's Parsha, How many Meraglim did Moishe send to Eretz
Yisroel?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 18
d) 24
e) 36
Answer:
b) 12
d) 24
Tosfos ( Sotah 34a d"h Turtani)
quotes the Yerushalmi "Ish Echod Ish Echod L'mateh
Avosov" Machlokes
between R. Yishmael who holds Dibra Torah Kilshon Odom
(The Torah speaks like humans do
) and therefore even though the Torah repeats Ish Echod
twice, it still means one person
per Shevet. R. Akivah holds Lo Dibra- it says in the Torah
twice Ish Echod because there
were two people per Shevet. (24 Meraglim).
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