# Eikha Rabbati: Rachel's Tears

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- **Published:** Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:14:00 +0000
- **Duration:** 29:45
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<p>Eikha Rabbati: Rachel's Tears, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom</p> <p>How are we to understand the Midrash about Rachel's tears saving Am Yisrael? The Midrash Rabba collection on Megilat Eikha includes some of the most moving literature in the canon. A brief introduction to Midrash Agada, followed by a briefer introduction to Midrash Eikha, is followed by a study of a famous proem ("Petichta") involving the unsuccessful intervention by the Avot and Mosheh Rabbenu to defend the people - until Rachel speaks up and tells her story...</p> <p><a href= "https://etzion.org.il/sites/default/files/2025-07/9Av5785_Rachels-Tears_sourcesheet.pdf"> <strong>Source sheet >></strong></a></p>