The people were ke-misonenim/like complainers, which was evil in Hashem’s ears.[2] Misonenim, says Rashi, means seeking a pretext for removing themselves from following Hashem. In other words, there was nothing of substance behind their complaint. The purpose of the “complaint” was to create confusion and chaos, to cover the evil intentions that were lurking behind […]
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