The Sin of the Spies and Its Rectification

Join Rabbi Dr. Zvi Leshem and explore the roots of the destruction of Tisha B’Av with a deep dive into a wide variety of Hasidic texts regarding the sin of the spies. We will also look forward towards the rectification and redemption inherent in the story.

                                            
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                                        July 23, 2026
6
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16
Hours
23
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                                                        Thursday                                                    

                                                        1:45 pm

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July 23, 2026 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
The Sin of the Spies and Its Rectification: The Sin of the Spies and Its Rectification

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Rav Zvi Leshem

Rabbi Dr. Zvi Leshem made aliyah in 1979. He studied in Yeshivat HaMivtar and was ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. He holds a PhD in Jewish Thought from Bar-Ilan, specializing in Hasidism. After decades in chinuch and as a shul rav, he directed the Gershom Scholem Collection for Kabbalah and Hasidism at the National Library of Israel until his retirement. R. Zvi is the author of "Redemptions: Contemporary Chassidic Essays on the Parsha and the Festivals", and numerous rabbinic and scholarly articles. He is a contributor to the Encyclopedia Hebraica, second edition and is also a scribe. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife Julie, and their many kids and grandkids live all over Israel.