It happened nearly 2,000 years ago, yet we mourn it still. A first-person narrative takes us back to those torturous years when our nation lost all it held dear.
EXCEPT: 3829 (69 CE)*
I came home from the marketplace today bursting with indignation. My thoughts were churning so I decided to write them down to try and make sense of my emotions and alleviate my frustration.
Some people are just born pessimists. Everywhere I walked this morning I heard their worried whispers about our future.
Why is everyone getting so worked up? You’d think we’ve never seen armies before. Sure the Romans are a threat. But we’ve been threatened before. We’re talking about Yerushalayim — our heavenly city! Yerushalayim that can never be destroyed.
I have confidence and love for my city. It’s incredible to be living in the center of the universe the pinnacle of creation. All those lucky enough to live here are united by the resplendence of the Beis HaMikdash — the core of our existence. It pulsates with power and draws us close.
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