The Secret of Jewish Resilience

On Tisha B'Av, we mourn the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash. But in the midst of this pain, there's one story that stands out as utterly baffling: Rabbi Akiva laughed. While the other sages wept at the sight of the ruins, Rabbi Akiva smiled. How could anyone let alone one of the greatest Tannaim find joy in the deepest national tragedy of our people? In this video, Rabbi Shais Taub explains this profound moment recorded at the end of Makkos. What did Rabbi Akiva see that the others didn't? What does it mean that the Temple would be "plowed like a field"? And how does this ancient moment reveal the deepest truth of Geulah and Emunah? #TishaBav #Jewishstorys #Jewishhistory #Jewishtemple #Messiah --- *For more classes from Rabbi Shais Taub:* 🌐 *Website:* https://www.soulwords.org/ *Follow Rabbi Shais Taub:* 📸 *Instagram:* https://www.instagram.com/rabbi_shais_taub 🎥 *TikTok:* https://www.tiktok.com/@rabbi_shais_taub 🐦 *X (Twitter):* https://www.x.com/ShaisTaub 📘 *Facebook:* https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573478244968 💼 *LinkedIn:* https://www.linkedin.com/in/shais-taub-81a95466/ 🎧 *Listen to the SoulWords Podcast:* 🎵 *Spotify:* https://open.spotify.com/show/51E7XHWFDbZCGJQz7CoAZP 🍏 *Apple Podcasts:* https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soulwords-full-library/id1450892501 *Support Our Work:* 💳 *Donate:* https://www.soulwords.org/donate/ 💰 *PayPal:* https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/soulwordspayments 💵 *CashApp:* https://cash.app/$soulwords 🪙 *Venmo:* https://venmo.com/u/soulwords *About SoulWords:* SoulWords is a virtual community hosted by Rabbi Shais Taub, where people come together to explore the spiritual insights of Torah and discover their unique purpose. This platform is here to facilitate your spiritual growth by sharing the mystical teachings of Judaism in contemporary language—making deep wisdom accessible and relevant to your life.