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Jerusalem's Resilience Highlighted in Haftarat Ki Tetze Sermon
WHY IT MATTERS
The sermon underscores Jerusalem’s historical resilience and offers a hopeful perspective for its future, reinforcing communal identity and faith in renewal.
What happened
During a recent Haftarat Ki Tetze service, a sermon drew on the prophet Isaiah’s words to remind listeners that Jerusalem has survived exile and loss.
The speaker urged the congregation to focus not only on the destruction that has befallen the city but also on the promise of rebuilding and renewal.
Isaiah’s message, interpreted as a call to look forward, framed the service as a celebration of the city’s enduring spirit and its capacity to grow stronger after adversity.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Haftarat Ki Tetze: When others destroy, Jews rebuild and make things greater
The Jerusalem Post · BY MICHAEL FREUND · Discovery only; publisher copyright terms apply