Deuteronomy: A Retrospective of Moses' History With the Israelites

Tishabaab is Moses' worst fears in Deuteronomy coming true. The rabbis teach that the destruction of the temple comes about because the Jewish people are not treating each other and God well. One could very easily read this hope as a longing for the way things used to be. After all, we are asking God to renew us as days of old. Even in the midst of our deepest despair, we look for glimmers of light and hope.