Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime

  Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime

Why did the Rabbanan accept the view of Rav Zechariah that they shouldn’t accept the blemished korban of the Romans and why was he wrong? Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime

Tisha B’Av has always been a challenge for me. References to the human dimensions of the tragedies described in Eichah and the kinos touch some emotional chords, but the core of Tisha B’Av is mourning a spiritual loss. The focus of our sadness is supposed to be the destruction of the Temples and the resulting […]

איסור שאלת שלום בתשעה באב The Rambam seems to have a unique shitah regarding the prohibition of greetings on a full-fledged taanis. The Mishna in Maseches Taanis (12b) says that, after the fasts (over lack of rains) have passed, if the community’s prayers have still not been answered, a number of prohibitions come into effect, […]

When Tisha B’Av falls on Shabbat and is pushed off until Sunday, how do we view Tisha B’Av, as scheduled for Sunday or as pushed off until Sunday. Is there a Shavua Shechal Bo? What are the other halachic ramifications? Download the mekorot here Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime