Tisha B`Av
Chapter 4 of Lamentations (“איכה”) deals entirely with King Yoshiahu. What was Yoshiahu`s sin that, despite his righteousness, he was killed in the battle of Megiddo? The answer according to the Gemara fits in nicely with the theme of Derech HaYam: He did not consult the prophet. We will study the special lament for Yoshiahu that is still said on Tisha B`Av, in our “Kinot”.
Finally, we will see how Rav Kook connects the death of Yoshiahu, the death of Ahab, and the death of Theodore Herzl! And how all of this is relevant to our own times.
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