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The Gemara provides a detailed explanation of the wealthy Marta bat Baitus’ death due to her servant’s poor judgement. What was he thinking? What are we supposed to learn from it? Previous: Our...

There are 3 attributes with which God runs the world (justice, truth, peace). These parallel the 3 types of donations of the 3 wealthy people during the siege of Jerusalem. Previous:...

During the Roman siege, 3 wealthy Jerusalemites pledged to supply the besieged city with its needs: one with wheat & barley, one with wine, salt, & oil, and one with wood. What are we to...

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...

3 rich men were able to supply the besieged Jerusalem for 21 years. Chazal felt these 21 years would have been enough to defeat the Romans had it not been for...

After Nero deserts, Vespasian lays siege to Jerusalem. We are told it was to last 3 years. The Maharal explains why it had to be 3 years, no more and no less....

Nero, the Roman general, deserted rather than destroy the temple, why is this anecdote important to the story? Why did he ask a child what pasuk he was learning? Previous: Deadly...

What does it mean that R’ Zechariah’s humility caused the destruction of the temple? What role does humility play in the story of the churban? Previous: Jerusalem, the International City Next:...

On the one hand Yerushalayim has a universal aspect to it, on the other hand,there is an aspect of Yerushalayim that is specific to the Jewish people. Previous: Jerusalem vs. Sinat...

If baseless hatred is severe enough to destroy Yerushalayim, it must be that Jerusalem is its antithesis. The Maharal explains how are they opposites. Previous: Kamtza & Bar Kamtza Next: Jerusalem,...