We ask the following database query: How did the pairs of neighboring tribes in the wilderness encampings influence each other? The reader is encouraged to perform the query using a standard Biblical Konnkordance or search engine. This database query yields the list below. The list justifies the following Rashi inference: Good neighbors influence eath other positively. Moses' neighbors were Judah, Zevulun and Yissachar and all three tribes were known for their scholarship as stated in P060-09, Ju05-14, 1C12-32. We see here the influence of good neighbors since Moses the great scholar influenced his neighbors and they too became great scholars. We also see that proximity to Moses bestowed blessing and population increase on these three tribes since during the wilderness migrations these three tribes had an overall increasee in census even though the nation as a whole did not. (The textual source proving the proximity of Moses to these three tribes is indicated in the sequence of tribes at national migrations (Nu10-14,15,16,17 - which indicates a migration sequence of Judah 1st, Yissachar 2nd, Zevulun 3rd, certain Levite tribes) The list below presents the results of the database query and shows examples

Advanced Rashi: In the above table we only touched the basic idea in this query. We could also follow Rav Hirsch and analyze census increase / decreases on all sides. For example we can show how the tribes involved in the Korach rebellion also influenced each other, however negatively. We however suffice with the database query above which justifies the Rashi coJulent that Good neighbors have positive influence.

Acknowledgement is given to my father, Abraham Hendel, of blessed memory, who assisted me the first time I created this spreadsheet. Although the spreadsheet details are explicit in both Rashi and Rav Hirsch my father suggested a tablular display that communicates clearly the underlying message.