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| The Romans lay siege to Jerusalem; the leading Sage is smuggled out to confront Vespasian, the Roman General. Learn the spiritual significance of these events according to the mystical teachings of the Maharal of Prague.
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| Many tragedies had befallen our people on the 17th of Tammuz and marks the beginning of the three week mourning period for the destruction of the Holy Temple and the subsequent exile.
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Part 2 of 3
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Part 3 of 3
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| Laws of the 9 Days and the Fast of Tisha B'Av.
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| On Tisha B’Av we mourn the destruction of the Holy Temple; discover the positive within this mournful day.
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The “Three Weeks of Mourning” with a Chassidic twist
What are the “Three Weeks”? How do Jews traditionally mark the Destruction of the Temple? Are joy and mourning contradictory? Apply the lessons of the Jewish calendar to your own, day-to-day perspectives.
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4 Menachem-Av, 5740 • July 17, 1980
During the three weeks between the 17th of Tammuz and the 9th of Av, we mourn the loss of both Holy Temples in Jerusalem. The Torah tells us, however, that when we study the laws of the Temple’s construction, we are already rebuilding it.
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4 Menachem Av, 5740 · July 17, 1980
We recite in our prayers: “Because of our sins we have been exiled from our Land.” But through
Teshuvah - return to G-d - we remedy the root-cause of exile, and bring it to an end.
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Textual Study of Talmud (Gittin 55b-57a)
The Talmud’s narrative of the unfortunate episodes that led to the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and our subsequent exile.
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