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Moshiach - Internalizing the Challenge: The Basic Structure

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein discusses the challenge of internalizing the loss of the Beis HaMikdash and the coming of Moshiach, exploring how these concepts relate through historical and halachic parallels found in Jewish texts. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski.

  • At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself.
  • This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude.
  • Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.
  • But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
  • And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.
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Jewish HistoryJewish LeadershipContemporary Jewish IssuesJewish MourningBeis HamikdashMoshiachDavid And ShaulHilchos AvailusTanakh ParallelismLoss And Redemption

Places mentioned

Israel
"I'm curious you know, to go make what I call these informal polls to, you know, not a proper study, just like ask around. I'm curious what people would say and curious if there's a difference between, you know, different sectors of society in Israel and America."
United States
"I'm curious you know, to go make what I call these informal polls to, you know, not a proper study, just like ask around. I'm curious what people would say and curious if there's a difference between, you know, different sectors of society in Israel and America."
Brisk, Utena County, Lithuania
"Brisk was a very prestigious Kehillah a very prestigious community well dating before you know before the Salveichiks got there."
Poland
"I remember I was in Poland with Shraga once and the guy's asking new rabbi who's the greatest hero and I said David and they're like, no, why are you saying that?"
Jerusalem, Israel
"Apparently before this Talmud of Rufutner walked in, one of his chaveir, one of Rufutner's chaveir walked in and was, and he said, he said, that guy who I met by the base shiva, the first base shiva said to Rufutner."
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