Fast of Tisha B’Av

The danger of becoming too comfortable in exile- Presented by Rabbi Yaacov Lehrfield of Young Israel of Staten Island in Staten Island, NY.

Mourning Over Churban – Emotionally and Intellectually – Part one of a three part series on the topic of “Mourning Over Churban.” Taken from a Sefer written by Rabbi Grossman concerning “The Three Weeks.” Given on July 19, 2006.

Crying to God about how much the Jewish people have suffered and continue to suffer. Presented by Rabbi Yehoshua Grunstein of Beth Israel Synagogue in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

On Tisha B’Av, we mourn not only the loss of the Beit HaMikdash, but the loss of Torah as well. Presented by Rabbi Shai Finkelstein of Baron Hirsch Congregation in Memphis, TN.

Tisha B’Av didn’t start with the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash, but goes back to the sin of the spies in the desert. We should understand that our actions have important ramifications, not just in the here and now, but in the greater historical context of Jewish history. Presented by Rabbi Elazar Muskin of Young [...]