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Tisha B’av and Crying for Nothing

Aug 07, 202452 min
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Episode description

The Gemara in Taanis 29a says that because the Jews cried for nothing upon hearing the report of the spies, Hashem established that day (Tisha B’av) as a day of crying for all generations. This episode analyzes this strange connection.

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