Tisha B'Av Prep ft. Rav Moshe Taragin: Mourning in Times of Geulah, Achdut and Har Habayit

Nine months after the hostages came home, Rav Moshe Taragin returns to Shtark Tank to help us hold two truths at once: we're living through open miracles, and we're still so far from the finish line. How do you mourn a Beis Hamikdash you never knew, in a generation that's watched Klal Yisrael return to Eretz Yisrael and rebuild a country? Rav Taragin unpacks why every question in Jewish life now splits into "before October 7th" and "after," why Tisha B'Av doesn't require manufactured grief but honest yearning, and how the internal strife of the Second Beis Hamikdash (zealotry, division, over-reliance on foreign powers) maps uncomfortably well onto Israeli society today. He also addresses the tension around visiting Har Habayit as a means to an end versus an end in itself, and gives a clear-eyed, non-preachy take on Aliyah, achdut, and staying grounded when the news cycle wants you anxious. Topics covered: Why October 7th changed the answer to nearly every question in Jewish life Authentic mourning (aveilus balev) vs. performing grief on cue The machlokes over changing Nusach HaTefillah to reflect our current reality Lessons from the Churban Bayis Sheni on internal division and achdut today The danger of turning Har Habayit visits into a photo op or political statement Aliyah advocacy without preachiness, honoring the complexity of people's lives Practical advice for gaining perspective when the headlines feel overwhelming Rav Taragin's new sefer, Reclaiming Redemption, HaGeula Volume 2: Faith, Identity, Peoplehood, and the Storms of War, is out now. Check out https://www.mtaraginbooks.com/ for books and https://chat.whatsapp.com/HAER24G31Vp... for daily chizuk.