" A falsehood in which some truth is not stated at the begi… - Rashi

" A falsehood in which some truth is not stated at the beginning, cannot be maintained in the end." Numbers 13,27

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Rashi (Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak; 1040–1105) was a French Rabbi. His commentaries on the Bible and Talmud are still widely read today.

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Native Name: Salomon de Troyes

Alternative Names: Shlomo ben Yischak • Rabbi Shlomo Yischak • Shlomo Yitzchaki

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We learn from here the humility of the Holy One, Blessed is He. Since man is in the likeness of the angels, and they would be jealous of him, for this reason, He consulted them.

" A falsehood in which some truth is not stated at the beginning, cannot be maintained in the end." Numbers 13,27 - Rashi

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