What Makes the Land of Israel "Very, Very Good"? (Parshat Shlach) | Land of Israel Fellowship

👉 Join the Land of Israel Fellowship for weekly live Torah learning from Israel: https://thelandofisrael.com/membership-tiers/ In this week’s Parsha Shlach, Tehila Gimpel uncovers one of the deepest spiritual lessons in the Torah: how we see the Land of Israel and how we respond to challenge. The spies see giants and fear entering the land. But Joshua and Caleb respond differently: “The land is very, very good (meod meod tovah ha’aretz).” Why repeat “very” twice? And how is that an answer to fear? Based on the Nitziv (HaEmek Davar), we learn that the Land of Israel is not only physically good—it is spiritually alive, a place where blessing flows in relationship with God. That means goodness includes struggle, growth, and testing. In this teaching, Tehila Gimpel explores: The sin of the spies and its relevance today Why challenge is part of spiritual goodness The unique nature of the Land of Israel Why difficulty can create deeper happiness and strength “Meod Meod” as a message of faith and resilience A powerful message about seeing beyond fear—and recognizing that even struggle can be part of something “very, very good.”