
The Dual Nature of Rosh Hashanah as a Holiday...
Rabbi Weinreb discusses the role of simcha in the celebration of Rosh Hashanah. There is a paradox in many of our observances…sometimes we are asked to contain within our selves two...
Sep 29, 2005
By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb

What If?
Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf, author of “The Survival Kit” series, discusses the shofar and its impact on us during the yamim noraim. What if we missed the call of the Shofar? What...
Sep 26, 2005
By Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf

Reflections on the Month of Menachem Av
The dichotomy of Menachem Av, the “moed” of Tisha B’Av on the one hand and Tu B’Av on the other hand, & the Restoration of the Torah with Moshiach’s arrival.
Aug 30, 2005
By Rabbi Yosef Grossman

Rabbi Moshe Krupka: Gaining more from Tisha B’Av
Gaining more from Tisha B’Av: Rabbi Krupka discusses the transition we make on Tisha B’Av from mourning to consolation & our ability to move forward. We are mourning that the Shechinah...
Aug 16, 2005
By Rabbi Moshe Krupka

Rabbi Genack: Why We Don’t Say Tachanun on Tisha...
Delving deeper into Tisha B’Av: In the midst of tragedy there is hope. The fact that so many tragedies occurred on one specific day affirms that our covenant with God hasn’t been broken.
Aug 10, 2005
By Rabbi Menachem Genack

Exploring the Psychological Effects of Tragedy (Tisha B’Av 5758)
Drawing from diverse Torah scholars including Rav Joseph Ber Soloveitchik and the present day Slonimer Rebbe, noted Torah scholar and respected psychotherapist, Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, weaves compelling interpretations, midrashim,...
Aug 5, 2005
By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb

Tefillah Shiur: Tisha B’av Davening – Rabbi Weinreb
Rabbi Weinreb discusses the differences in the prayers we recite on Tisha B’Av from the rest of the year, both historical and contemporary.
Aug 4, 2005
By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb

Six13 – Ani Maamin
Listen to a new A Capella song performed specially for this year’s OU Tisha B’Av video by the Jewish A Capella group Six13.
Aug 2, 2005
By OU Staff
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