Legends of the Talmud

Osad

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  Tisha B'Av: Special Episode (Part 4) 24.07.2026 23min

  Ein Yakov on the Talmudic section in Gittin (Daf 56-58) that deals with the Destruction of the Temple.
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  Tisha B'Av: Special Episode (Part 3) 22.07.2026 22min

  Ein Yakov on the Talmudic section in Gittin (Daf 56-58) that deals with the Destruction of the Temple.
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  Tisha B'Av: Special Episode (Part 2) 22.07.2026 22min

  Ein Yakov on the Talmudic section in Gittin (Daf 56-58) that deals with the Destruction of the Temple.
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  Tisha B'Av: Special Episode (Part 1) 22.07.2026 26min

  Ein Yakov on the Talmudic section in Gittin (Daf 56-58) that deals with the Destruction of the Temple.
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  Priests Go First 21.07.2026 16min

  A discussion of the rights and privileges afforded a Kohen; The Chassidic depth behind the notion that the entire Torah was given because of peace and is synonymous with peace
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  Men of Torah and Greatness 16.07.2026 13min

  Moshe, Rebi, and Rav Ashi are highlighted as the only individuals who had "Torah and Greatness in one place". Today's class discusses why others between these luminaries were disqualified, and how the Rebbe uses this to teach us all a lesson about consulting with others.
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  End to Sorrow 14.07.2026 12min

  Our discussion of the Destruction concludes with an assessment of what caused our exile, and a celebration of the redemption that awaits us.
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  Roman Captives 09.07.2026 11min

  Two tales of Jewish people kidnapped by Rome around the time of the Destruction of the Second Temple; A mystical perspective on G-d mourning the loss of Yom Tov in the Bes HaMikdash
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  Casualties of Beitar 07.07.2026 19min

  Estimates of those massacred at Beitar; the beautiful sons of Jerusalem; the schoolchildren's uprising; the importance of holy images; finding blessings in the Torah's Admonition
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  Sheep to the Slaughter 03.07.2026 17min

  400 children sanctify G-d's name, 7 sons and their mother die defending the truth, as our story of the Destruction continues. Plus, Chassidus on the verse "we are as if sheep to the slaughter", with insights into Torah learning that lasts.
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  The Voice of Jacob 02.07.2026 10min

  We continue the narrative of the Destruction with a reflection on "the voice is the voice of Jacob but the hands are the hands of Esau", a verse that indicates tragedy in the Talmud, but salvation in the Midrash and in Chassidus.
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  Seething Blood & Enemy Converts 30.06.2026 16min

  Our tale of woe continues with the tale of more than the 3 million murdered by Nevuzardan during the Destruction of the First Temple. We also encounter the bubbling blood of Zechariah the priest and prophet, and meet a number of unlikely converts descended from our greatest enemies.
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  The Fall of Beitar 25.06.2026 14min

  The massacre of Beitar, with Hasidic insights into the annual celebration on 15 Av that marks the day that we finally were permitted to bury the victims.
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  A Most Righteous Village 23.06.2026 14min

  Three stories extolling the virtue of the holy residents of Kfar Sechanya--and a chilling explanation for their destruction.
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  City of 360 billion souls 28.05.2025 18min

  The story of Har HaMelech, a mountain range that contained 600,000 cities each with 600,000 citizens during the reign of King Yannai.
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  The Fall of Tur Malka 14.05.2025 15min

  The tragic story of how the metropolis of Tur Malka fell over the simple matter of a rooster and a hen, with Kabbalistic commentary from the Tzemach Tzedek and the Rebbe's father.
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  Onkelos Raises The Dead 07.05.2025 19min

  Onkelos the Convert, in his search for truth, uses necromancy to raise and interview three deceased enemies of the Jewish people: Titus, Bilaam, and Jesus.
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  The Downfall of Titus 28.04.2025 17min

  Titus' triumphant return to Rome, and his painful demise.
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  Titus Profanes the Sanctuary 28.04.2025 13min

  Curing R. Tzadok; Titus destroys Jerusalem and the Holy Temple
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  A Negotiation With Titus 28.04.2025 16min

  R. Yochanan is smuggled out of a beseiged Jerusalem, where he first impresses, and then negotiates with, the wicked Titus