Parashat Shelah is the story of a spectacular failure–a failure of nerve. It is also the story of mob hysteria, illustrating how a frightened majority can undermine the will of a determined minority, to the detriment of an entire generation.
Reflections on Jewish life from within
Parashat Shelah is the story of a spectacular failure–a failure of nerve. It is also the story of mob hysteria, illustrating how a frightened majority can undermine the will of a determined minority, to the detriment of an entire generation.
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