Ein Yaakov – Gittin – The 3 Weeks – Accounts of Jewish Heroism – HaKol Kol Yaakov – Music in Olam HaBah – Speaker: Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld zal.
The era of the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash. Despite the fact that exile was decreed, many great men, women, and children willingly sacrificed their lives to remain loyal to HaShem and His Torah.
*00:00 – The blood of Zechariah HaNavi boiled up from the earth to be avenged. When the Roman general responsible for the murder of millions of Jews realized the horror of his actions, he abandoned his past and converted to Judaism. The fact that his repentance was accepted is a powerful lesson about never falling into despair.
10:52 – Three different dimensions of the concept HaKol Kol Yaakov – “The voice is the voice of Yaakov” with regard to the suffering of Am Yisroel throughout history.
15:07 – The central importance of music in Torah understanding and observance as described in Likutey Halakhos. A description of the “angel with a thousand tongues” and the beauty of the music in Olam HaBa (the World to Come).
22:23 – Jewish youths preserved their purity by jumping off the ships carrying them to slavery in Rome. Why was this not considered suicide?
24:37 – Chanah and her seven sons sacrifice their lives to uphold the honor of HaShem.
29:52 – The heroism of Rabbi Yishmael’s son and daughter.
33:59 – The spark that ultimately led to the destruction and exile – a student who stole the wife of his teacher.
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