The Midrash : God instructed us to “Remember what Amalek did to you.” Did they do it to us and not to you? Did they not destroy your holy Temple? We challenge God to remember not only what was done to us but what was...
"We have stretched out our hands to Egypt…" While the Assyrians trapped us like a hunter. After the murder of Gedaliah, the Jews were terrified of the anticipated fury of Nebuchadnezzar and they ran away to
“...for we have pursued gratuitous hatred.”The Second Beit Hamikdash was destroyed because of Sinas Chinam, gratuitous hatred. Rav Kook said that in the same way that the Beit
“...for we have pursued gratuitous hatred.”: Maharal : “The Jewish People became a unified nation when they entered Israel with Joshua. We learn this from the fact that they were not responsible for each other’s
"We have stretched out our hands to Egypt…" While the Assyrians trapped us like a hunter. After the murder of Gedaliah, the Jews were terrified of the anticipated fury of Nebuchadnezzar and they ran away to Egypt
My father zt”l had a standard gift for each of his grandchildren: large cardboard bricks, which provided countless hours of entertainment for the kids. I was an uncle when I was six years old and had spent much time
“We are pursued on our necks”: This is based on Eichah 5:5. The Midrash is bothered by the choice of neck as opposed to any other limb on the body. It answers that this refers to a decree by
