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Audio: The Tu B'Av Extravaganza: Israel's Original Festival of Love
8/4/2009 8:08:00 PM
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.Up from mourning and into the full swing of rebuilding, Yitzchak Reuven and Rabbi Richman talk about visiting the Temple Mount on Tisha B'Av and the Temple Institute's newest project of building the Altar for the Holy Temple, which was symbolically begun on the Ninth of Av. Precisely! Tisha B'Av should be a day of building and renewal! And that is exactly what the people of Israel want, as indicated by a new poll that shows a majority of the Israeli public desire to see the rebuilding of the Holy Temple. It's all as positive as can be!
This week we observe the "minor" holiday of Tu B'Av (the fifteenth day of the month of Av), described by our sages as "The happiest day of the year." What is so special about this mysterious day, which was celebrated as a major holiday in the time of the Holy Temple? Our hosts explore the mystical and historical dimensions of Tu B'Av and discover the reason for it's great joy and expressions of love.
Building the Altar: Photo Essay from Tish'a b'Av: http://www.templeinstitute.org/building-an-altar-9th-av-5769.htm
This week's video teachings from the Temple Institute:
Parashat Hashavua - with Rabbi Chaim Richman: Eikev Love and fear. We are told to love G-d and we are told to fear Him. Are love and fear not mutually exclusive? How do we access both qualities in our service of HaShem?
http://universaltorah.com/programming/category/temple-institute-light-to-the-nations/weekly-torah/
Light to the Nations - with Rabbi Chaim Richman.
Rambam's Beit HaBechirah, Chapter 8: Guardposts for the Kohanim and Leviim in the Holy Temple.
http://universaltorah.com/programming/category/temple-institute-light-to-the-nations/light-to-the-nations/
Discuss this topic on the new Torah Spirituality for the Nations forum
Rabbi Chaim Richman is the international director of the Temple Institute in Jerusalem which is dedicated to rebuilding the Holy Temple (Beit HaMikdash). He is a member of the current effort to revive the Sanhedrin and the author of ten books including Mystery of the Red Heifer and A House of Prayer for All Nations. Yitzchak Reuven works at the Temple Institute in Jerusalem. He previously worked building Biblical harps and other musical instruments for use in the Holy Temple. He and Rabbi Chaim Richman have been friends since their Israeli army days. They host the Temple Talk podcast dealing with issues of the Temple Mount and the weekly Torah parsha every Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Israel time (10am U.S. EST) on Israel National Radio.