Parashat Shelach – Opening Questions

Where did the spies go wrong? If they were asked to report about the land, why were they punished for presenting their conclusions?
What route did the spies take? Did they really scout out the entire land and return to Moshe in only forty days?
The Torah states that on seeing tzitzit, a person will be reminded to observe all of Hashem's commandments. What does the word tzitzit mean? How do tzitzit accomplish this goal?
How does the story of the spies as told in Bemidbar compare to the account in Devarim? How are the differences to be understood?
What does "פֹּקֵד עֲוֹן אָבוֹת עַל בָּנִים" mean? Are children really punished for their parents' sins? How does this manifest Divine justice?

Parashat Shelach/Questions