My Father's Last Words
by Yaakov PullmanConsolation in the darkest moments.
Death March, Tisha B'Av 1944
by Yaakov AstorFacing defeat, the Nazis marched 6,000 Jews. A survivor's account.
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The Heart-Rending Cry
by Keren GottleibHow is it possible to mourn something that happened 2000 years ago?
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Wrestling with Suffering_
by Rabbi Nechemia CoopersmithJewish philosophical approaches to one of life's fundamental questions.
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Holocaust Lamentations_
by Mirish KisznerWith survivors in mind, the Book of Lamentations comes hauntingly alive.
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Celebrating Jewish Sadness_
by Rabbi David AaronTisha B'Av teaches that through pain and sadness, we can truly know pleasure and joy.
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The Fatal Crash: A True Story
by Zev RothFeeling a personal loss helps us understand the loss of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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Maintaining Memory
by Am Echad ResourcesDo we really need a new Holocaust every few generations in order to remember? We already have a day: Tisha B'Av.
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Expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492
by aish.comThe Ninth of Av of the year 1492 was the date designated for all Jews of Spain to leave the country.
Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
by Rabbi Ahron HochThe Talmud tells the story of Rabbi Elisha Ben Abuha, a famous scholar who became a non-believer as a result of two incidents that he experienced.
History Abuse_
by Rabbi Avi ShafranWith the recent assault against the Jewish people and Jewish history, Tisha B'Av takes on a special poignancy this year.
