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by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
by Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld
Fasting enables us to discover what is truly important to us.
by Dr. Erica Brown
A brief overview of the three-week period of national mourning that begins this week.
by Rabbi Aaron Goldscheider
Exploring the contemporary meaning of the first tragedy that occurred on the 17th of Tammuz, the breaking of the tablets at Mt Sinai.
by Sara Yoheved Rigler
Tisha B'Av and the truth of consequences.
by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller
The same covenant that promises suffering, promises redemption.
On the 9th of Av we can understand the source of the senseless hatred that caused the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and dedicate ourselves to "senseless love."
Beginning three weeks of mourning for the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
Overview and laws of the period leading up to Tisha B'Av.
by Shoshana Horowitz
After the sudden loss of my father, Tisha B'Av took on new meaning.
by Rabbi Yehuda L. Oppenheimer
Longing for a better future.
by Rabbi Doniel Baron
The tragedy of Tisha B'av has its roots literally in the oldest mistake in the book.
by Rabbi Elozor Barclay and Rabbi Yitzchok Jaeger
Tisha B'Av is a day of mourning, and minimizing physical pleasure.
by Dr. Jill Katz
On Tisha b’Av we mourn not just a physical destruction and our broken spiritual connection, but also our psychological sufferings.
by Rabbi Avi Geller
Jeremiah describes the tragedy of the Temple's destruction. The lessons are true still today.
The Wall did not always look like it does today.
by Larry Domnitch
After Tisha B'Av, the burning of the Temple continued for another day. Its effects continue to be felt throughout Jewish history.
by Bassi Gruen
When was the last time we begged our Father to bring us back home?
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