# Shelach | The Children of Lot, The "Sin of the Spies" and Tish'a b'Av

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- **Published:** Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:55:00 +0000
- **Duration:** 39:26
- **Books:** Numbers
- **Parsha:** Shelach
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<p>Shelach | The Children of Lot, The "Sin of the Spies" and Tish'a b'Av by Yitzchak Etshalom</p> <p>Why did Chazal anchor the tragic history of Tish'a b'Av in the events of this week's Parasha (Parashat Shelach)?</p> <p>Chazal famously anchor the tragedies of ט' באב in the "חטא המרגלים" - which was really the sin of those who were persuaded by the "תרים את הארץ" and wept "that night" and wanted to appoint a new leader to take them back to Egypt. How was this frightened and impulsive reaction a catalyst for the series of deliberate and horrific catastrophes that make up the history of Tish'a b'Av?</p>