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When G-d wants to punish the people for believing the evil report of the spies, Moses pleads,"Now, please, let the strength of the Lord be increased." (Numbers 14:17) On a mystical level, Moses is asking that G-d express Himself through the Divine Name that is spelled aleph-daled-nun-yud and which represents the power of divinity that is hidden in nature.

G-d's Names

Letters and Numbers of Torah - Shelach

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Aaron L. Raskin
Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin is the official Chabad emissary to downtown Brooklyn and rabbi of Congregation B’nai Avraham in Brooklyn Heights, New York. He is the author of the books Letters of Light and By Divine Design, and the co-author of the book The Rabbi & The CEO.
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June 18, 2012
Baal haturim
Dear Shmuel,

I appreciate your thoughts based on the Baal Haturiim which are beautiful.
However, my objective is to teach the chassidic insight and thus the conclusion is that the yud represents the Yid.

With respect and appreciation,
Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin
June 17, 2012
G-ds Names
Dear Rabbi
Thank you for teaching the Torah with such a passion and knowledge.
Shalom
Gregorio Nosovsky
FL
June 14, 2012
The enlarged YUD in BAMIDBAR 14:17
In my studies I've found that, based upon the commentary of Baál HaTurim - the enlarged YUD represents the ten tests that Avraham passed, as a prerequisite to the the 10 tests that the Jews would be up against in the future, helping them to succeed. One of them was to be the trip to search out the land of Israel.
But because TEN, a quorum of Jews returned with a negative (wouldn't say EVIL) report - their number negated the support that was to have been assured by Avraham ahead of their time..
I would appreciate any comments about this approach.
Thank you
Shmuel
Shmuel Shimshoni
Hadera, Israel
June 13, 2012
G-d wants to punish
Human being as we are, we are with G-d in one communication with one Holy tongue. G-d wants to punish the people not just for believing the evil report, but for planting the "Seed" that poisoned the minds of many shepherds, Judaism and the World.
Eugina G Herrera
New York, New York
June 13, 2012
larger or higher "yud"
What is the Bible Reference?
Anonymous
San Antonio, Texas
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