A Spirit of Belief | Shelach Lecha 5784

The Kotzker Rebbe gives a penetrating insight into the tragedy of the spies.
The verse says that the spies’ reason that they felt that they could not conquer the land was because “we see ourselves as grasshoppers”, as too small, but then they add “so we were in their eyes.” The Kotzker Rebbe points out that this is the psychological sin - we thought we were so small and were convinced that not only that’s how we see ourselves, but that’s how everybody sees us.
So much so, says Rashi, the spies claim that our enemies are even stronger than G-d. Their belief went as far as thinking that even Hashem couldn’t help us.
This is the challenge today - our enemies saw us as divided and ‘small’, but we showed on October 7 a different spirit. The spirit of Calev and Yehoshua, the spirit of belief. The belief in our right to this land, in the eternity of the Jewish people. When we believe in our cause, then no one is too strong for us, as we are here as emissaries of G-d. If He is on our side, then we can accomplish anything.
May we all continue with this spirit of belief in our G-d-given right to this land and in that merit may He return all the hostages, return all those displaced to their homes, protect all our soldiers, and bring healing to those who need.

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