Devarim-Tisha B'av - Angel of Israel

What this episode covers

What does Moshe 'see' in the destruction of Sichon and Og, the enemies of the Jewish people? How does the horse and rider correspond to the nation and it's spiritual representative above? Who is the 'spiritual representative' of the Jewish people above? Why does R' Akiva laugh as his friends cry when they see the power of Rome and the destruction of the Temple? Why is R' Akiva confident that the desolation of the Temple will certainly result in the ultimate rejuvenation of the Jewish people in their return to Jerusalem and Israel? Find out in this week's Parsha Podcast.

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