Burning of the Torah: The Ultimate Attack - The 17th of Tammuz - Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair

Follow us: https://www.hidabroot.com https://www.youtube.com/@Hidabrootcom https://www.instagram.com/hidabroot_global https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbCYZjl1CYoa4ulQIK2q A hallmark of every repressive regime throughout history is the burning of books — silencing truth, erasing identity, and controlling the soul of a people. On the 17th of Tammuz, we mourn not just the breach of walls, but the burning of the Torah — the ultimate attack on the ultimate Book. In this video, we reflect on how the destruction of sacred texts is more than physical—it’s spiritual warfare. What does this tragedy mean for us today? What can we do in response? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HblPDQRqcpY&list=PLcmpd_l0Ylu7ZOxMVucHGbKmO4jAKRMw9&index=196 In 1987, Rabbi Sinclair settled in Jerusalem to immerse himself in the study of Torah. His two Torah books The Color of Heaven, on the weekly Torah portion, and Seasons of the Moon met with great critical acclaim. Seasons of the Moon, a unique fine-art black-and-white photography book combining poetry and Torah essays, has now sold out and is much sought as a collector’s item fetching up to $250 for a mint copy. He is much in demand as an inspirational speaker both in Israel, Great Britain and the United States. He was Plenary Keynote Speaker at the Agudas Yisrael Convention, and Keynote Speaker at Project Inspire in 2018. Rabbi Sinclair lectures in Talmud and Jewish Philosophy at Ohr Somayach/Tannenbaum College of Judaic studies in Jerusalem and is a senior staff writer of the Torah internet publications Ohrnet and Torah Weekly. His articles have been published in The Jewish Observer, American Jewish Spirit, AJOP Newsletter, Zurich’s Die Jüdische Zeitung, South African Jewish Report and many others. Rabbi Sinclair was born in London, and lives with his family in Jerusalem. He was educated at St. Anthony’s Preparatory School in Hampstead, Clifton College, and Bristol University. For more inspiring content: @Hidabrootcom