The Torah Matzav : How Many Meraglim

How Many Meraglim

Answer:

b) 12

d) 24

Tosfos ( Sotah 34a d"h Turtani) quotes the Yerushalmi "Ish Echod Ish

Echod L'mateh Avosov" Machlokes between R. Yishmael who holds

Dibra Torah Kilshon Odom (The Torah speaks like humans do ) and

therefore even though the Torah repeats Ish Echod twice, it still

means one person per Shevet. R. Akivah holds Lo Dibra- it says in

the Torah twice Ish Echod because there were two people per Shevet.

(24 Meraglim).

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jewinjerusalemJune 29, 2016 at 10:18 AM
Another riddle: How many meraglim are mentioned in parshas Shelach?

Answer: 15. The standard 12 plus the two eyes and heart as it says ולא תתורו אחרי ...
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