The Sea Rises Up Against the Emperor of Rome (Slide, 5:03)
Historical background for the mourning period of the Three Weeks, including the destruction of the second Beis HaMikdash (Holy Temple) in Jerusalem.
When Aspanyanus (Vespasian) became emperor he assigned his son Titus to continue the siege of Jerusalem. Titus profaned the Beis HaMikdash, but when he later voyaged back to Rome, the water surrounding his ship rose up to defend the honor of Hashem. Text: Ein Yaakov, Gitin 56. Speaker: Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld z"l.