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Tisha B’Av: Churban Around The World

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Rabbi Daniel Glatstein

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The destruction of the Bameikdash changed the world drastically and dramatically. Wherever you go around the world, you can feel besamed. It is felt profoundly in Rome, especially by the monuments that commemorate the Roman victory over Jerusalem. especially at the Arch of Titus. >> One of the most dramatic scenes in all of Imperial Rome, the Arch of Titus, depicting the Roman away various vessels, various ca of the Ba Mikdash, including the iconic Manoa. But when Titus destroyed the city of Jerusalem and burnt the temple and plundered the caum of the Bameikdash, the Schulhan, the Katso, and especially the Manoa, and he brought them back to Rome, and he exalted in victory. Retribution was soon to come. Just go to the city of Pompei, where you'll see how the city was destroyed when Mount Vuvius erupted and covered the whole city in volcanic ash. Okay, we're at the gate of Pompei. I just want to give you historical background of when this destruction took place in the context of Jewish history. Titos took over the job of destroying the temple. 9 years later, Vespasian dies, Titus becomes the emperor. The year Titus became the emperor of Rome, this city was destroyed. Rabbi Barlowine writes, "It's not a coincidence. The moment Titos took power, he was paid back measure for measure. Terrible catastrophes happened as soon as Titus took place. You can travel as far as

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  2. 0:39vessels, various ca of the Ba Mikdash, including the iconic Manoa. But when Titus destroyed the…
  3. 1:13Okay, we're at the gate of Pompei. I just want to give you historical background of…
  4. 1:46France and you'll see the power of the Roman Empire and how far it extended. >>…
  5. 2:17conquest of European continent, they destroyed the second mikdash. So this is really a monument of…
  6. 3:25them were taken by Shaim and one to the rest of the world." Therefore says the…
  7. 3:59beauty of the world, when one sees the power, the prestige, the wealth, the riches, the…
  8. 4:32happiness, Alas all the more so will Clalis and the Melashiach enjoy happiness, affluence, and the…
  9. 5:06could see >> by the five arches on the right we see the makum of the…
  10. 5:40the holiest spot in the world. We don't have a basikash today. It's shuimm the foxes…

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