Tonight we will be having a leil iyun on the topic of: Why Cry?
See below for our schedule for the evening and the questions for our panel discussion.
Questions for Panel Discussions
- How does the Churban and the lack of the Beis HaMikdash manifest itself in our everyday lives? We see an apparent abundance of learning, growth in the number of shuls and yeshivas, a flourishing state of Israel and even thriving Jewish communities across the diaspora. What are we missing? And how do we motivate ourselves to feel a real sense of loss?
- What is the true definition of Sinas Chinam? What are its root causes? What is its opposite and what is its remedy? What practical steps can an NCSYer take towards improving in this area?
- Chazal identify one of the causes of the destruction as “shelo birchu baTorah techila”. How are we supposed to understand this? In what ways are the churban and our relationship with Torah intertwined? How do we deal with frustration in learning, particularly in learning Gemara? And how is Talmud Torah connected to nechama?
