As I finish the fast of the 9th of Av. I think of the heartache of our ancestors. I also think of the heartache of today. We live another year without the Temple in our midst—another year with suffering and war and brokenness everywhere.
These I will bring to my holy mountain,
and make them joyful in my house of prayer;
their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
will be accepted on my altar;
for my house shall be called a house of prayer
for all peoples.”
The reason I believe that the story of Hezekiah is the answer to our problem today. As a Jew, I feel it is time to tell the world about the Torah. We should also claim our land, the land of Israel. Additionally, the House of Hashem has to be built.