Jewish Attitudes toward Mikdash

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1. Eikha: A Historical Introduction

   Part 1

   Dr. Yael Ziegler | 48 minutes

    Eikha depicts a grieving process. It does not contain historical dates - because its relevance exceeds its own particular historical context of the churban. Nevertheless, a historical context is crucial to understanding Eikha. This introductory shiur explores how four biblical/historical events helped shape problematic attitudes leading to the disaster of the churban.

2. Historical Introduction, Part II – Sennacherib’s Campaign and the Failed Siege of Jerusalem

   Shiur #03

   Dr. Yael Ziegler

   תאריך פרסום: 5778 |

   The extraordinary deliverance of Jerusalem from the Assyrian army forms an important historical backdrop to the book of Eikha. An episode that began as an inspiring manifestation of God’s miraculous intervention to save Jerusalem developed in a catastrophic direction. Drawing the wrong conclusions in the aftermath of this astounding incident, the nation became complacent in their overconfidence in the city’s sacred status. A stark contrast to their assumptions and belief, the destruction of Jerusalem left a shocked populace in its wake, their physical and ideological world in tatters.