Lies can be impactful. They can shape a nation’s fate. When articulated by the well-respected, they are particularly dangerous. Deception is a form of lying; it uniquely provides the employer the cover of deniability. The polemical Torah Portion Shelach captures a nation suffering severe consequences as a result of deception. Shelach’s tale begins with MosesContinue reading “The Lies of Spies”
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A Book of Joshua Ten Commandments’ Moment: Rahab & The Spies
The tale of Rahab & the Spies is one of the Book of Joshua’s Ten Commandments’ moment. The event offers readers insight as to how the Children of Israel addressed the Decalogue during the period of their conquest of the Promised Land. Rahab & the Spies addresses the commandment concerning the prohibition of using the Lord’sContinue reading “A Book of Joshua Ten Commandments’ Moment: Rahab & The Spies”
From The Torah to Present Day, Disgraceful Spies Are…Disgraceful: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
recent admissions as to the authenticity of content of hunter biden’s laptop computer have been disturbing. 51 so called “spies,” during the height of the presidential campaign, essentially signed a letter advising that the laptop computer’s contents was russian disinformation. the new york post has written extensively on the topic. this letter provided cover forContinue reading “From The Torah to Present Day, Disgraceful Spies Are…Disgraceful: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”