Shlah

Numbers 13:1-15:41

Moses sends 12 spies to explore the Land of Israel. Ten of them convince the people that it will be too difficult to conquer the land. God responds to their lack of confidence by punishing them with 40 years of wandering in the wilderness. God commands the Israelites to put fringes on the ends of their clothing.

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God tells the Israelites to wear tzitzit (fringes).

Text Studies	Social Action and Environmentalism
Reputation is Everything Rabbi Andrea Steinberger, Hillel	Rerouting Goals Alana Alpert, AJWS
Seeing Beneath the Surface Rabbi Neal Loevinger, KOLEL	Slowly Healing the World Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels, AJWS
The Eyes Have It Rabbi Randy Sheinberg, Union for Reform Judaism	The Blue of the Ocean, the Sky, & Tzitzit Elizabeth Richman, AJWS
	How Do Activists Stay Active? Nina Wouk, socialaction.com
	Very, Very Good John & Miriam Schlackman, Canfei Nesharim

From the Denominations	Pluralism and Outreach
The Power of Perception Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish Unversity	The Sin of the Spies Josee Wolff, Women of Reform Judaism
Sticks & Stoned Rabbi Avraham Fischer, Orthodox Union	A Focus on the Here & Now Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Jewish Outreach Initiative
Fringe Story Rabbi Lisa Gelber, JTS	Scouting for Self-Confidence Rabbi Steve Greenberg, CLAL
	Fringed With Faith Melanie Kohler Levav, UJA-Federation of New York

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Parashat Shlah for Families Torah Topics for Today
Parashat Shlah Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Parashat Shlah Challah Julie Seltzer