Question
Why did it take 40 years for the Jewish to go from Egypt to the Holyland?
Answer
The Jews should have gone into Israel once they left Mount Sinai, but the spies they sent to Israel took 40 days to bring back a false, evil report about the land. The Jews believed the spies and were punished by spending 1 year in the desert for each day of travel of the spies in Israel.
All the Best,
Rabbi Meir Goldberg