Why Tragedies Happen and How to Respond

On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah

English - July 16, 2018 09:00 - 11 minutes - 18.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 251 ratings
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Parashat D’varim is the first portion of the Book of Deuteronomy, and this year it is read just before Tishah B’Av – a day that, throughout Jewish history, has been one of tragedy and destruction. What does it mean that so many horrible events have taken place on this one particular day? Rabbi Rick Jacobs explores this question in this week’s episode of On the Other Hand.