<div dir="ltr">Moshe Rabbenu was DaAs Torah. Yet he permitted the Meraglim to go and return with a report, in spite of HKBHs obvious displeasure with the proposal.<br>I don't think we can say they contradicted Moshe.<br>
<br>Was their misdeed not that they spoke LH or were Motzi Shem Ra?<br>Did they have an argument that it was LeToEles and they ticked off all the necessary conditions?<br><br>In that case are they not to disagree with DT?<br>
<br>Rashi teaches that Gd did not want us to simply accept His word and enter the Land without questioning and exploring the offer of the Land of Israel. In the Sages' mind this exchange between Gd and His People is to be compared to when we engage in a business transaction with an acquaintance with whom we have already had a positive experience in such transactions. Once we are given permission to "test drive" the product in whichever way we like, it is insulting to actually take the product for the "test drive".<br>
<br>So this is not about not trusting Gd. It is about not being a Mentsch.<br><div><div><br>Best,<br><br>Meir G. Rabi</div>
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