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Shelach: Loving Eretz Yisroel as Our Mother
The metaphor of Eretz Yisroel as a mother is rich and multidimensional. As our homeland, Eretz Yisroel provides a sense of ‘’makom’’- the comfort of safe space, and the grounding influence characteristic of a human mother. We ‘’nurse’’ the land for sustenance, feeling the innate trust of a baby towards his mother.