David Solomon examines Jewish discussions on the death of Titus, the Roman general who presided over the siege in Jerusalem which led to destruction of the Second Temple. Unsurprisingly, many Jewish commentators throughout history have painted Titus, who followed his father into the role of emperor, in a negative light. However, others claimed that Titus …

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1. #107 The Messianic Idea in Jewish History (2)
2. #68 Great Battles of Jewish History (Part Three)
3. Tisha B’Av – Why Titus should have worn a mask

David Solomon examines the question: Which books of Kabbalah should a person have when building a Jewish library? He also speaks for the first time publicly about completing the first-ever full English translation of the cornerstone kabbalistic text, Tiqqunei HaZohar. David begins his presentation with a broad overview of the foundational texts required for a …

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1. #104 A Kabbalistic Journey Through Time (3)
2. #103 A Kabbalistic Journey Through Time (2)
3. #59 Kabbalah Since the AR”Y (1)

David Solomon’s siyum on the Talmudic Tractate of Sotah was a (pre) Tikkun Leil presentation delivered online on the eve of Shavuot in 2020 due to COVID restrictions preventing traditional in-person learning on the first night of the festival. The talk includes an exploration of the: historical background to the development of the Tikkun Leil …

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1. #115 Jewish History in Six Chapters (6)
2. #100 The Power of Change, the Challenge of Teshuva (3)
3. #96 Unorthodox Episodes from the Talmud (3)