[Avodah] tisha ba-av

David Riceman driceman at optimum.net
Thu Jul 19 14:14:24 PDT 2018


RET:

> 
> We have been taught that the essence of tisha baav is the destruction of
> the Temple(s). Nevertheless, Megilat Eicha barely has a mention of the
> destruction of the Temple.  The emphasis of Eicha is the destruction of the
> city of Jerusalem and the tragedy of its inhabitants. No mention of the
> lack of sacrifices etc.

See Hagigah 27b “kal vahomer mimizbeah hazahav”.  Poshei Yisrael are more important than the mizbeah, and the megillah is accentuating the anguish.

David Riceman


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