Why Rabbi Akiva Laughed

Real Women, Real Torah

26-07-2023 • 42 mins

Stories of Sorrow, Lessons of Hope - Part 3

This episode explores four different angles on a story from the end of Maseches Makkos that describes four sages observing the aftermath of the destruction. Three of them cry, but the fourth, Rabbi Akiva, laughs.

As they discuss the reasons for their reaction, we learn some powerful lessons about finding hope in darkness.