Ep. 508: What Does Tisha B’Av Teach Us Today? Can We Still Say That Israel Is the Safest Place on Earth?
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And in merit of Boruch Benyomin ben Menucha Lana (Lah-nah) Althaus
Yekusiel ben Leah Rochel and Rochel bas Liba Farkash
Dedicated by Pinchas Todros ben Miriam and Sarah bas Rochel Althaus
Topics:
What does Tisha B’Av teach us today?
- How does it empower us in difficult times? 0:45 08:03
- What is its psychological application? 12:08
- How do these days, and the general Jewish calendar, reflect the cycles of life? 12:20
- Why are different prayers designated to different times of the year? 18:30
- How do we explain Rabbi Akiva laughing when he saw destruction? 20:29
- Is it appropriate for a family not to celebrate a child’s birthday in the month of Av? 23:55
- Is someone born during this time of year destined to negative experiences, G-d forbid? 23:55
- Why do we fast? 27:04
- When was Moshiach born? 31:51
- What is the connection between the sin of the scouts and the destruction of the Temple? 34:20
- What was the difference between the sins that caused the destruction of the first and second Temples? 37:18
- Why was baseless hatred the primary cause for the Temple’s destruction? 37:18
- What can we do to increase unity? 41:16
- Why does lashon hara affect the one spoken about? 43:20
- How far are we from Moshiach’s coming?
- What is a practical example of shtus d’kedusha that we can do today that can tip the scales and bring Moshiach? 44:45
What do we learn from Shabbos Nachamu and Parshas Va’etchanan?
- How are we comforted by this Shabbos? 48:22
- Why do we need Shabbo Nachamu after we were already shown the Beis HaMikdash on Shabbos Chazon? 49:41
- Why did Hashem allow Moshe to pray 515 times but not a 516th time? 52:32
- What is the purpose of Sefer Devarim? 55:10
War in Israel
- Can we still say that Israel is the safest place on earth? 58:36
Presidential Election
- Why don’t you openly come out against the current democratic party? Follow-up 01:03:40
Reader’s comments
- Thank you 01:10:49
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