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The Destiny Project Episode 47, The Second Destruction | Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman In this episode, Rabbi Reinman discusses the decline of Jewish society, the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash and the beginning of the diaspora. As we move into the first century of the common era, our reliance on the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus takes on a different character. Until this point, his works were based on sources and oral traditions. From this point on, he writes about contemporary events, either things he heard directly from his elders, in whose memories they were still fresh, or events in which he participated. Therefore, it is important to take a closer look at the man and his works. The primary source for Jewish history during the period between the arrival of the Greeks three centuries before the common era and the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash almost four centuries later is the work of Josephus. There are other sources for Persian, Greek and Roman history. Authoritative Jewish sources, however, end with the completion of the Tanach and don’t resume until the recording of the Talmud and the Midrash. Even then, it is important to discern history from allegory. READ MORE ⤵️ Click here to join the official TLS Community:

*The Destiny Project Episode 47, The Second Destruction | Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman* In this episode, Rabbi Reinman discusses the decline of Jewish society, the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash and the beginning of the diaspora. As we move into the first century of the common era, our reliance on the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus takes on a different character. Until this point, his works were based on sources and oral traditions. From this point on, he writes about contemporary events, either things he heard directly from his elders, in whose memories they were still fresh, or events in which he participated. Therefore, it is important to take a closer look at the man and his works. The primary source for Jewish history during the period between the arrival of the Greeks three centuries before the common era and the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash almost four centuries later is the work of Josephus. There are other sources for Persian, Greek and Roman history. Authoritative Jewish sources, however, end with the completion of the Tanach and don’t resume until the recording of the Talmud and the Midrash. Even then, it is important to discern history from allegory. READ MORE ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/the-destiny-project-episode-47-the-second-destruction-rabbi-yaakov-yosef-reinman/ ~~~ Click here to join the official TLS Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GGwlPaiG0d49MJTRLfHVPN ~~~

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