“A halber emes iz a gantser ligen” (A half truth, is a full lie). - An old yidish proverb
“The Internet doesn't cause anyone to go ‘off the derech’ except those who are looking to leave” - A yeshiva boy
The story of the miraglim is a sad one. 600,000 Jews perished in the desert. And it wasn't even their fault. Sure, they asked for spies to check the Land, but they just wanted information on how to conquer it. So what happened?
With the help of Rashi’s interpretation, the story goes as follows: Although Hashem told the Jews to enter Eretz Yisroel they didn't put their faith in Hashem and decided instead to put their faith in humans. And although they chose some of the greatest leaders of Klal Yisroel who were very righteous people, they came back telling the Jews falsehoods and spreading lashon hara about Eretz Yisroel. Why? Because they had a hidden agenda.
