VaYigdal Moshe on Tisha b’Av
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...
Jul 19, 2018
By Rav Mosheh Twersky HY"D
“When Tisha B’av Falls Out On Shabbat”: The Far-Reaching...
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...
Jul 19, 2018
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
What Are We Missing?: Tisha B’Av
Jul 18, 2018
By Harry Rothenberg
Tisha b’Av Kinnot 5778
Rabbi Chaim Ilson presents his annual discussion on the themes of Tisha b’Av on Sunday, July 22.
Jul 18, 2018
By Rav Chaim Ilson
L’Torah L’Chuppah UL’Kiddush Hashem: What the Tisha B’Av Kinot...
Download the mekorot here Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Women’s Event
Jul 16, 2018
By Dr. Julie Goldstein
The Ingenuity of Eicha Rabbah: How to Find Consolation...
Download the mekorot here Recorded at OU Israel’s L’Ayla Rosh Chodesh Women’s Event
Jul 16, 2018
By Dr. Yael Ziegler
Tisha B’Av and Mashiach: What Mourning Says About Our...
On Tisha B’Av, we read the Book of Eicha, but we don’t really read it, we sing it. We sing it with a mournful melody. Eicha is a book written by...
Jul 15, 2018
By AlephBeta Academy
Tisha B’Av: Is This Ancient Tragedy Still Meaningful?
Tisha B’Av. Look at how we observe this day. Why Do We Mourn The Ancient Tragedy Of Tisha B’av? We sit on the ground, surrounded sometimes by candles. We sing elegies...
Jul 10, 2018
By AlephBeta Academy
Baseless Hatred: The Great Tisha b’Av Crime
So, I confess, I have always had a real problem with Tisha B’Av. I know that sounds terrible to say but here’s my issue, we all know the famous saying quoted...
Jun 20, 2018
By AlephBeta Academy
Partnering with Hashem
O how has the city that was once so populous remained lonely! She has become like a widow! She that was great among the nations, a princess among the provinces, has...
Feb 13, 2018
By Rabbi Bernie Fox
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