We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them. — Numbers 13:33
Each week in synagogue, Jews read through the Torah from Genesis to Deuteronomy. The Torah portion for this week is Shelach, which means “Send,” from Numbers 13:1–15:41.
I like to give my children some encouragement in the mornings before they go off to school. Sometimes I write a quote on a piece of paper and tape it to the front door where I know they will see it. One of my favorites is a quote from Henry Ford, who once said, “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't—you're right.”
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