The Sins of Beitar (Tishah b'Av 5783 Post-Shiur Learning)

This afternoon (7/27/23), immediately after my Tishah b'Av shiur on Kinnah #11, we initiated a new shiur/chavurah on a midrash about the sin that destroyed the city of Beitar. After analyzing that midrash, we compared it to the Gemara's view of which sin destroyed Beitar. We took up a few more topics and questions after that, but then my body signaled to me that after giving 5.5 hours of shiur over the course of Tishah b'Av morning and afternoon, it was time to abruptly stop. But at least we got in some more learning!
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מקורות:
איכה רבה ד:יח [כא]
עץ יוסף
גיטין דף נה עמוד ב - דף נז עמוד א
רמב"ם - איגרת לקהל מרשילייא, על אצטגנינות ומזל
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות תעניות א:א-ג
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות שבת ב:ג
רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות ראש השנה א:ג
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