hebrew → English transcript

People of Israel, we are now searching in Gaza.

In almost every house we reach,

we find this mosque.

On the site of our Temple.

For which we make a bitter plea today.

Everywhere, we are reminded of this.

Of this very place, here.

Which is the heart of the people of Israel.

It is the heart of my people.

And today…

When it came to Rabbi Akiva,

when it came to Rabbi Akiva,

when he saw that the Temple was destroyed,

they all wept.

All the sages wept.

And he was the only one who laughed.

They asked him, "Why are you laughing?"

"The Temple has been destroyed.

Our holy and glorious house."

He tells them, "It is written in the Prophets

that the Temple would be destroyed

and foxes would walk through it.

And since that prophecy has come true,

the next prophecy, with God's help, will also come true.

That the Temple will be rebuilt speedily in our days, and soon.

And may our eyes behold

Your return to Zion in mercy."