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Temple Destruction

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Kamtza and Bar Kamtza: How the Temple Fell

The Talmudic story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza explains how petty hatred and public humiliation led to the destruction of the Second Temple — a cautionary tale about baseless hatred.

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Yochanan ben Zakkai: The Sage Who Saved Torah

When Jerusalem was burning, Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai smuggled himself out in a coffin and asked Rome for one thing: 'Give me Yavneh and its sages' — the decision that saved Judaism.

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The Great Jewish Revolt Against Rome (66-73 CE)

The history of the Great Jewish Revolt against Rome (66-73 CE), from its causes and major battles to the destruction of the Temple and the fall of Masada, and its lasting impact on Judaism.

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