The merit of the minyan

The Sages derive from the spies that a minyan (quorum) consists of ten people. It is within a minyan that the Shechinah (Divine presence) dwells, as it is said: "And I shall be sanctified among Bnei Yisrael.”

The spies were originally righteous men, and even after their sin they wished to repent. However, since their sin was committed publicly and caused a chilul Hashem, this is why they did not merit complete atonement during their lifetime. Every prayer recited with a minyan, one may say, is a merit for the spies, for they taught us the power of ten Jews gathered together. May it be the will of Hashem that our communal prayers serve as a rectification for them and for us.