A quarter of a hin of wine etc.

The Sefas Emes ZY"A of Ger was once "Bidichusa dateh" and he said "Biderech tzachas" to understand the closeness of the Parsha of Nesochim, to the Parsha of sending the Meraglim. He explained that Klall Yisroel was in great bitterness after the sending of the Meraglim therefore it says afterwards the Parsha of Nischei Yayin (pouring of the wine) to settle their Nefesh (soul).

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