Reply To: Why did Hashem create the world as He did?

DY: Could be. I’ve never actually looked at Tosfos on that Gemara because I only ever see it on Tishah B’av, and I hold it’s Assur to look at the Meforshim then unless you need direct help understanding what the words/phraseology/syntax means. No answering any questions. I should probably look at Rishonim on Eilu Megalchim at some point, actually…