Fwd: ❦ Natural Preparations for Miracles ❦

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From: Rabbi Yosef B. Friedman <webadmin@kehotpublicationsociety.ccsend.com>
Date: Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 8:20 AM
Subject: ❦ Natural Preparations for Miracles ❦
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I S S U E 936 Devarim / July 16, 2026 / 2 Menachem Av, 5786 Dear Friend,  We are pleased to share insights by the Rebbe on parshat Devarim, selected from our Daily Wisdom, edited by Rabbi Moshe Wisnefsky. ❦ Natural Preparations for Miracles ❦ Moses reminded the people how the scouts that were sent to spy out the Land of Israel spread their ill-founded fear among the people when they returned. As a result, that generation forfeited the privilege of entering the Land of Israel. The plan pleased me; I took 12 men from you, one man for every tribe. (Deut. 1:23) Moses knew that despite the fact that G-d had promised His supernatural assistance in conquering the Land of Israel, it was proper to approach the entry into the land in a natural way, for we are not meant to rely on miracles. By preparing ourselves maximally in a natural way, we make it possible for G-d to bless our efforts in a miraculous way, and even elicit Divine favor.  This is why Moses approved of sending out spies to see how the land could be conquered naturally. —From Daily Wisdom Gut Shabbos, Rabbi Yosef B. Friedman Kehot Publication Society Please donate to our current campaigns.

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