The Fall of Jerusalem: From Ashes to Eternity

Every summer, Jews around the globe enter a period of mourning for the fall of ancient Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temples that once stood there. Yet, the complete history and vital lessons of these tragic events are too little known and often poorly understood. In this 9-part audio series—drawn from episodes of the Jerusalem 365 podcast—Rabbi Meir Soloveichik tells the story of the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians and, later, the Roman as you’ve never heard it before. Drawing on history, geography, archaeology, and—of course—biblical and rabbinic sources, Rabbi Soloveichik brings the dramatic events surrounding the fall of Jerusalem to life. In so doing, he not only helps us learn from the sins and tragedies of the past, he also shows how the eternal Jewish commitment to the Holy City helped pave the way for the the Jews’ miraculous return to Jerusalem in our own day and age.