The Big Lie
June 4, 2021
Commenting on the Torah portion, wherein 10 of the 12 tribal leaders sowed panic in the community, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch emphasized: “At first the scouts spoke the truth. Master liars do not make everything up. They seize on an element that is true and concoct a false narrative that hangs the truth on a slender thread — in effect, distorting truth into The Big Lie.”
