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The Beit HaMikdash is transdimensional; it is at the center of all the dimensions. As a result, it acts as portal to tap into other, metaphysical dimensions.

Plato asked Yirmiyahu why he continued to mourn over the Beit HaMikdash -it’s not the way of wisdom? Why do we, in fact, mourn over the churban more than we do for...

Tisha B’Av is not about the inability to bring sacrifices; they stopped bringing sacrifices 3 weeks earlier on the 17th of Tammuz. It’s about losing the Beit HaMikdash itself. What is the...

What is the significance of Aspasyanus not being able to put his shoe on when he received the good news of becoming the emperor? Previous: In the Hands of a King

Why did it specifically have to be a king, and not just an expert military general, who conquered Jerusalem? What is the significance of a king? Previous: The Secret Behind the...

Why does it matter whether Marta bat Baitus died from stepping in dung or from the smell of eating the fig of Rebbi Tzadok? What should we learn from the story? Previous:...

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...