God created us and gave us the assets we have.  The condition is that we “sacrifice”, by dedicating our abilities and talents to bettering this world and building a better tomorrow.

“Grappling With Destruction” – Rabbi Weil’s Kinot from Tisha B’Av 5772. Recorded as part of the Orthodox Union’s Tisha B’Av webcast at Boca Raton Synagogue, in Boca Raton, FL on July 29, 2012.

…and the Aftermath of Their Destruction: An analysis of the 41st Kinah

The Tragic Consequence of Zechariah’s Murder (Kinos 31 and 34)

The Aftermath of the Roman Genocide and the Hadriatic Decrees: An Analysis of The 21st Kinah

Presented by Rabbi Steven Weil as part of the World of Western Mediterranean Jewry Series.

The personal losses of the churban – The Death of the Righteous: The Tragedy of the Deaths of Yoshiyahu HaMelech, The Children of Rabbi Yishmael, and the Ten Martyrs – Presented by Rabbi Steven Weil.

OU Tisha B’Av 5771 Video Shiur presented by Rabbi Steven Weil.