Fate and Destiny

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1. Eikha: Chapter Three (Part B)

   Part 6

   Dr. Yael Ziegler | 50 minutes

   This second part of Chapter Three traces the development of the individual as he re-discovers and re-connects with himself, his community, and his God. There is a transition from “I” to “we”. Although his situation itself doesn't change, the individual is changed. He finds purpose again, and sees himself as part of destiny instead of merely fate.

2. Learning How to Daven From Nineveh

   Chazal's Preambles to Megillat Esther: Part 8

   Rabbi Moshe Taragin | 17 minutes

   This shiur highlights the significance of Tefilla in the Megilla. The strength of prayer, exemplified by the gathering and fasting of the Jews, is such that prayer can affect Divine will—and therefore choices are crucial. The megilla helps repair the lack of focus on Tefilla in pre-exilic times, and paves the way for a greater centrality of Tefilla in Jewish life.

3. Rav Soloveitchik's Interpretation of Sefer Iyov

   Rabbi Yair Kahn | Hour and 10 minutes

   Sefer Iyov is one of the more challenging books in Tanakh. What is the meaning of the conclusion and how does it solve the difficult problems raised throughout the sefer? This lesson focuses on Rav Soloveichik’s interpretations in his works “Kol Dodi Dofek” and “Out of the Whirlwind” and deal with the themes of evil, suffering, Divine justice, and the lessons we can learn after the Holocaust.