Talmudic stories: Rabbi Akiva starts learning at age 40

MrSamuel Spanish on Instagram: "A haunting image from history: Standing at Mount Scopus, witnessing the wreckage of the Holy Temple. The sheer devastation brings the great sages to tears—Rabban Gamliel, Rabbi Lazar ben Azariah, and Rabbi Yeshua ben Hanani—as they see a fox, a symbol of desolation, running from the innermost chamber, the Holy of Holies. Yet, amidst the profound grief, Rabbi Akiva laughs. His response to their bewildered question? A powerful counter-question: Why are *you* crying?