Three Weeks 10: The Spiritual Colors of Wealth

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3 wealthy people provided enough to sustain the besieged city Jerusalem for 21 years had it not been for the zealots’ burning the storehouses. The Gemara tells us about each one and the etymology of their names. Why does the Gemara deem it necessary to tell us all this information? The Maharal provides an answer.

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