Tuesday, May 28, 2013

How Many Meraglim


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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