What does Yerushalayim represent? How does the current conflict with Iran impact upon that?
Were the Jews expelled from Jerusalem after the Temple was destroyed?
Why did the Romans rebuild the city? Who were the Byzantines who occupied Eretz Yisrael for 300 years? How did the Jews get permission to start rebuilding the Temple and why was it ultimately unsuccessful?
Chapters
00:00 The Historical Significance of Jerusalem
03:05 Jerusalem: A City of Conflict and Unity
05:52 The Role of Prayer in Jewish Identity
08:50 Reflections on Leadership and Faith
11:56 The Roman Destruction and Its Aftermath
14:46 The Impact of Hadrian’s Rule
17:53 The Bar Kokhba Revolt and Its Consequences
28:04 The Destruction of Judea and Jewish Martyrdom
31:32 Christianity’s Shift and the Loss of Jerusalem’s Centrality
35:31 Constantine’s Reign and the Christianization of Jerusalem
40:36 Helena’s Influence and the Rise of Christian Pilgrimage
44:22 Julian’s Brief Reprieve for the Jews
49:02 Justinian’s Persecution and the Transformation of Jerusalem
52:50 The Persian Conquest and Jewish Resurgence
56:27 The Muslim Era and Jewish Return to Jerusalem
