Three Weeks
Three Weeks
“Judah has gone into exile…She dwelled among the nations but found no rest; all her pursuers overtook her in the narrow straits - bein hametzarim.” (Lamentations 1:3)
Rashi: Three weeks between the 17th of Tammuz and the 9th of Av. read more »
The Three Weeks
Fun and Sun; Barbecue and Vacation. All of these are part of the usual summer images. Now think of fasting, no joyous celebrations, music banned and aestheticism. What do these pictures remind you of? If you answered “summer” you were still correct. read more »
G-d’s Exile
Not too long ago, most Jews were familiar with the phrase Sh’chinta B’Galusa. This Aramaic term first introduced in the Zohar and often referred to in Talmudic writings, is translated as, “The Divine presence is in exile.” The inference being, that not only the children of Israel were dispersed and scattered among the nations, so was their Father in heaven. read more »
