Glory & Ruin

A Riveting Portrayal of the World of the Bais Hamikdash and its Era, and the Devastation of its Loss THE BAIS HAMIKDASH WAS DESTROYED NEARLY 2000 YEARS AGO AND KLAL YISROEL HAS MOURNED ITS LOSS EVER SINCE... But what was the Bais Hamikdash? What was its uniqueness - its significance to the Yidden and Hashem? What are we missing that causes us to bring constant reminders of its loss into our lives? In Glory and Ruin, the Bais Hamikdash and those who lived in those times are portrayed in full detail. You will experience the era of greatness of the Jewish people and bask in the splendor of the Bais Hamikdash - its miracles, beauty, and enveloping wonders. You will relive the source of our deepest mourning as a nation and as individuals, all through vivid descriptions from the midrash and other seforim. Be inspired to true mourning. Feel the Glory and Ruin. Approbations: "It is difficult to feel the loss of the Bais Hamikdash because we are lacking the knowledge of what it was and what it meant to Klal Yisroel... These ideas are presented here beautifully, in a way that one can relate to well..." Rabbi Dovid Schustal, Rosh Yeshiva Beth Medrash Govoha "I was pleased with what he wrote. It is a proper thing to peruse on Tishah B'Av..." Rabbi Simcha Bunim Cohen, Rav K'hal Ateres Yeshaya and author of The Shabbos Kitchen and other seforim "I have reviewed this wonderful manuscript and found that everything was taken from the words of Chazal. He has done an excellent job and I am sure that it will be a valuable asset in helping achieve a feeling for the loss of the Bais Hamikdash." Rabbi Mordechai Rosenbaum, Rav K'hal Sha'arei Torah and author of Ateres Shmuel