[Avodah] parshat bikkurim

[Eli Turkel]

The emphasis of this week's parsha is thanking G-d for giving us the
land of Israel. Thus only the 7 fruits of EY have bikkurim brought.
The Mishna (3:1) says that when designating fruits for bikkurim one
ties a ribbon
for example around grapes, figs and pomegranates.
R Zemba brings in the name of the Ari Zal. that these 3 examples are brought
as a tikkun for the sin of the spies. These are precisely the 3
examples the spies
brought back and bikkurim reminds us to thank G-d for giving us EY.

-- 
Eli Turkel