The Tragedy of Missed Opportunities
The Talmud (Sotah 35a) tells us that Tisha b’av was ordained as a day of tragedy because of the sin of the spies, who returned with their negative report on this very date. The tragedy of missed opportunities has continued to plague us throughout history, sometimes with equally tragic results. Join Rabbi Alan Haber as he explores several examples of this disastrous pattern as described in Tanakh, and try to apply these lessons to the unique historical moment we’re living through – an opportunity that we should not miss.
The Tragedy of Missed Opportunities: The Tragedy of Missed Opportunities
Rabbi Alan Haber serves on the faculty of World Bnei Akiva’s Midreshet Torah V’Avodah and has taught at Nishmat, Matan, and YTA. He was one of the founders of Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim (MMY) serving as director for 16 years. A licensed professional tour guide, he has lectured widely in Israel and around the world and is a graduate of Yeshivat Har Etzion and Yeshiva University.