The first Beis HaMikdash and the second Beis HaMikdash were both destroyed because of a specific weakness. The first was “top heavy”. It was dominated by G-dliness and did not incorporate enough worldliness. The second had an excess of worldliness and was therefore “bottom-heavy”. It was a proper seat for the presence of the Shechinah…

The class revolves around a debate between Rambam and Ramban regarding the primary purpose of the Beis HaMikdash. The Mizbeach is representative of the Jewish people meeting Hashem in that location and the Aron is representative of Hashem meeting the Jewish people in that location. What is the higher priority, us meeting Hashem or Hashem…

Rabbi Paltiel describes the Beis HaMikdash in terms of three fundamentally different categories of space and compares them to a human home. The shiur builds on this analogy using concepts from philosophy, Kabbala, and Chassidus to provide a deeper understanding of the relationship between G-d and the Jewish people as well as between each Jew…

Erev Shabbos Chazon Rabbi Paltiel speaks about Tisha B’Av from a Chassidic perspective. The class ends with the description of a moving letter written by the Rebbe in the 1950’s. In loving memory of Rosa Goldfarb bas Chana ve Aharon Drochitinsky

Mishenichnas Av Mima’atin B’Simcha (When Av Comes We Diminish Simcha) However, the Chassidim find a way to introduce joy.

10th of Av – the Joy Must Begin

A short thought.

The walls of Yerushalayim were breached leading to the destruction of the first Beis HaMikdash.

This class given at Machon Chana overviews the Beis HaMikdash in an inspired way. It is a beginners class.

The Beis HaMikdash is designed to reflect how we live, and Human habitation is divided into three basic areas. The Beis HaMikdash reflected this.