Immediately after the people were punished for their needless complaining, they started right up again with a new set of complaints and accusations. This time they slandered the manna, which they received daily from Hashem. They claimed they wanted meat – although there was no shortage of meat. They talked about how wonderful Egypt was – in comparison to their misery in the desert. After all was said and done, it amounted to nothing more than an uncontrolled craving. They were overpowered by their yetzer hara, evil inclination. The middah of taavah, craving/lusting for something, can overwhelm a person, so that he…
