The Ninth of Av

The Ninth of Av

The fast of the Ninth of Av, Tisha B’Av, is the most famous and the most stringent of all the fasts relating to the destruction of the Temple and the Exile.  The very first tragedy to occur on this day took place soon after the Exodus from Egypt.  The Jewish people sent spies to the…

Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Learning to Mourn – Parshat Devarim 5776

When a relative dies, the most intense period of mourning is right before the burial, after which it becomes less intense. However, with Tisha B’Av, we start with mild mourning and as we come closer to Tisha B’Av the mourning becomes more intense. Rabbi Becher explains why this is so. View this video directly on…

The Ninth of Av

The Ninth of Av

The fast of the Ninth of Av, Tisha B’Av, is the most famous and the most stringent of all the fasts relating to the destruction of the Temple and the Exile.  The very first tragedy to occur on this day took place soon after the Exodus from Egypt.  The Jewish people sent spies to the…