Shabbat Nachamu – “Getting Up”
There is an almost absolute absurdity with this coming Shabbat—Shabbat Nachamu. Last Saturday night we were sitting on the floor thinking about the sadness of Tisha Baav and mourning the loss...
Rabbi Weil: Tisha B’Av Kinot 5775
Tisha B’Av is not just about the destruction of the beit hamikdash. It is also about the tragedies that have occurred throughout Jewish History. These tragedies described in the kinot are...
Rabbi Weinreb: Tisha B’Av Kinot 5775
Tisha B’av is a day of introspection. It is not only about events of the past, it is also about recognizing that we are still in a time of distress.
By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
When Tisha b’Av is Observed on Sunday
1. When Tisha b’Av falls on Sunday or on Shabbos – Shabbos is for the most part a regular Shabbos. We eat regular meat Shabbos meals, and wear our regular Shabbos...
By Rabbi Y. Dov Krakowski
Throwing the Keys Up to Heaven: A Thought for...
When offering words of comfort to a mourner we reference the destruction of the Temple. The traditional invocation expresses our wish that the mourner be comforted “among the mourners of Zion...
By Rabbi Aaron Goldscheider
Rav Chaim Ilson: Tisha B’av Kinot 5775 – Part...
According to Rav Soloveitchik, Tisha B’Av is about crying. Kinot are supposed to help us fully understand the real calamity – the absence of Divine Providence. Click here for part 2
Halacha L’Maaseh on The Three Weeks and Tish’a B’Av
Three Weeks: Three Stages of Mourning Before Tish’a b’Av we are in a type of mourning so the laws are similar to mourning for a parent. There are three stages: The...
Tisha B’Av: The Power of Rachel’s Tears
This course examines the Biblical character Rachel through the eyes of Jeremiah in order to better understand relationships, empathy, the power of action, and effective mourning. See more at alephbeta.org
Tisha B’av Kinot 5774: Rabbi Weinreb
Jeremiah’s Journey: ruin, resilience, and redemption. How can we relate to aveilut yeshana? By realizing that all Jewish woe is interconnected. When Jeremiah expresses his pain, he is expressing our pain,...
By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
Tisha B’av Kinot 5774: Rabbi Weil
The Poetry of the Pain: An Analysis of the Kinot. An analysis and exploration in themes of Eliezer Hakalir, one of the earliest and most prolific liturgical poets in Jewish history.
