Zecher L'Mikdash on a New Home
When a Jew builds a home he often leaves a small section unfinished, Zecher L’Mikdash, as a reminder that the Beit Hamikdash is still not rebuilt. Join Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman as he explores this custom and how it has evolved over time.
Zecher L'Mikdash on a New Home: A Zecher L’Mikdash on a New Home
The Talmud Yerushalmi (Yoma 1:1) says that if the Temple is not rebuilt in one’s life time it is as if it was destroyed in one’s lifetime.
The loss of the Temple, the Churban, is something which is not a memory, it is something we need to experience.
One way in which we experience Churban is by limiting the enjoyment of experiences. For example, when we renovate or move into a new home we may not paint it completely.
Today we will talk about this idea, the idea of zecher l’mikdash
Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman graduated from Yeshiva University in 1980 and the dental school of Columbia University in 1985. In 1989 he began studying and teaching at Yeshivat Hamivtar and now studies and teaches at Yeshivat Machanaim in Efrat. He has rabbinic ordination from Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg.