Tammuz – The 3 Weeks – Ein Yaakov – Gittin 56 – The Sea Rises Up Against the Evil Titus – Speaker: Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld zal.
Historical background for the mourning period of the Three Weeks, including the destruction of the second Beis HaMikdash (Holy Temple in Jerusalem).
00:00 – In his opening remarks, Rabbi Rosenfeld mentions that this lesson would be good to listen to on the Fast of Tisha beAv.
00:36 – When Aspanyanus (Vespasian) became emperor and had to return to Rome, he assigned Titus HaRasha (the Evil Titus) to continue the siege of Jerusalem. Titus was a direct descendant of Esav and began an attack against HaShem by profaning the Beis HaMikdash. When he later voyaged back to Rome, the sea all around his ship rose up, on its own, to defend the honor of HaShem.
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