Videos about the Second Temple

Studying about the construction and details of the 2nd Holy Temple informs us in the building of the final third Temple.

After the Hasmonean victory in the times of Chanukah, there was a period of in-fighting within the Hasmonean dynasty. Much of this conflict broke along ideological lines of Pharisees and Sadducees. Ultimately, this gave rise to the rule of the usurper Herod.

This class continues to describe the reign of the Herodian kings and the events leading to the fall of the Holy Temple to the Roman Emperor, Titus.

The Small Room that Housed the Infinite: In this world but not of this world

G-d’s Wisdom that Masquerades as Actions: Why is G-d compared to a consuming fire?

A fascinating look at how some Second Temple texts fell in and out of favor.

Learn the profound connections between the weekly parsha and its related Haftorah.