When the greatest sages of Israel looked upon the absolute ruins of the Second Temple and saw a wild fox prowling through the Holy of Holies, they wept bitterly. But Rabbi Akiva did the unthinkable—he smiled. In this video, Rabbi Yaron Reuven dives deep into the famous story from Masechet Makkot 24b to uncover the profound secret behind Rabbi Akiva's shocking reaction. How did he find comfort in such devastating destruction? The answer lies not only in the intertwined prophec

Parashat Vaetchanan says, it's nothing to be jealous over. Today many people look at the success of people that have completely abandoned HaShem and His Torah and mistakenly think this wealth is something to be jealous of. Rabbi Reuven says, Parashat Vaetchanan reveals that the success of the wicked is really a punishment. HaShem promises to quickly pay His haters for the little good they've done so He doesn't have to see them in Olam HaBa. HaShem says, the reward for the rig

What's the connection between Orthodox Jewish women's wigs, carrots, and Sinat Chinam? Many people against Sinat Chinam (baseless hatred), especially during the period of the Three Weeks and Tisha B'Av, but often those that discuss it the most are the greatest cause. Rabbi Yaron Reuven tells two stories of how Sinat Chinam has affected him personally. Whether it's wigs, wasting seed, or Cash Advance, people continue to attack Rabbi Reuven when he speaks against these things t