Plato and the Prophet Jeremiah: A Tisha B’Av Teaching

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Tisha B’av is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, commemorating the destruction of both Temples and the suffering of the Jewish people. Delving into a conversation between the philosopher Plate and the prophet Jeremiah, Shmuel explores the question of what the Temple means and why the Jewish people continue to mourn its loss.

 

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