A Nation’s Loss: National Mourning in the Jewish Tradition
NATIONAL MOURNING IN THE JEWISH TRADITION The news of a loved one’s death utterly transforms us and our perception of the world. A young man, returning to his studies after being...
Sleepless Sermon: Shabbat Nachamu 5768
How do we call the Shabbat after Tisha B’Av “Nachamu” if we stated in Eicha “Ein Menachem”?
Forgotten Souls: Tisha B’Av Kinot 5768
Tisha B’av Kinot with introductions and explanations presented by Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb. Rabbi Weinreb redeems from anonymity heroes and victims of a variety of Jewish catastrophes including the Temple...
By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
As the City Burned
The following story is true, however the names and details have been fictionalized. The pounding in Shlomo’s head wouldn’t stop, but it was easily drowned out by the pain in his...
The Jewish Response To Tragedy
An in-depth study of the Tisha B’Av Kinot which will enhance the viewers’ knowledge and understanding of this tragic period in our history. Presented by Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter of...
By Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter
Kinah: “Sha’ali Srufa Ba’Esh”
The Tisha B’Av kinah of “Sha’ali Srufa Ba’Esh” is An Elegy composed by the Maharam of Rothenburg for the Burning of the Talmud in Paris in 1242. Shiur presented by Rabbi Jack Bieler of...
Thoughts on Tisha B’Av: The Jewish Approach to Mourning
Thoughts on Tisha B’Av – Rabbi Moshe Zywica – Recorded as part of the OU LIVE Shiurim Webcasts for 9 Days Learn-a-thon on Monday, July 31, 2006. The Jewish approach to...
Tisha B’Av Kinah #20: “Hatei Elokai Oznecha”
We plead for Hashem for the Chillul Hashem caused by the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem – Presented by Rabbi Aaron Cohen of Congregation Tifereth Israel, Passaic, NJ.
Rosh Chodesh Av: Mourning a Relative & Mourning the...
The similarities & differences between mourning over a lost relative and mourning over the destruction of the Bais Hamikdash. Given on July 26, 2006.
Tisha B’Av Kinah #25: “Mi Yiten Roshi Mayim” –...
Why do we say a kinah about the Crusades on Tisha B’Av if it’s unrelated to the churban? It reminds us of the danger of becoming too comfortable in exile. The...
By Rabbi Yaacov Lehrfield
