Summary of The Weekly Torah Reading:
Parshas Shlach
Note: The Shabbos Torah Reading is divided into 7 sections. Each section
is called an Aliya [literally: Go up] since for each Aliya, one person
"goes up" to make a bracha [blessing] on the Torah Reading.
1st Aliya:
Moshe sends the Spies on their mission.
2nd Aliya:
The Spies return carrying the massive fruits of the land. They
deliver their negative report and the nation loses its faith in G-d and
Moshe.
3rd Aliya:
Moshe successfully argues for the life of the nation, and Hashem
issues the 40 year decree of wandering and dying.
4th Aliya:
The Spies die, and the nation is informed of their own punishment.
5th Aliya:
The laws of the Mincha - meal offering are stated.
6th Aliya:
The laws of separating Challah - the dough offering, and the
communal sin offering are stated.
7th Aliya:
The individual sin offering; the incident with the man who
transgressed Shabbos by gathering sticks; his punishment; and the Mitzvah
of Tzitzit, conclude the Parsha.
Parsha Summary by Rabbi Aron Tendler
