tisha b'av
Tisha B’Av 101
Tisha B'Av, the ninth day of the month of Av, is the major day of communal mourning in the Jewish calendar.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History
The Temple and its Destruction
A look into the psyche of ancient Judaism.
Beyond the Three Weeks
The month of Av brings with it forgiveness similar to the experience of Yom Kippur.
Kinot for Tisha B’Av
The liturgy for the 9th of Av includes Lamentations and special additional elegies.
Shabbat Hazon & Shabbat Nahamu
The Sabbaths before and after Tisha B'Av provide a message of comfort and consolation.
Tisha B’Av Rituals and Practices
Mourning the destruction of both temples, as well as a number of other Jewish tragedies.
