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Why Do We Mourn on Tisha B’Av?
While the focus of Tisha b’Av is on the Batei Mikdash, many more tragedies have occurred on the same day throughout history, amplifying our reasons to mourn…
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Tisha B’Av: The Secrets of Jewish Tears
Plato, the famed Greek philosopher, came to Yirmiyahu HaNavi as he watched him cry over the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash. ‘I don’t understand,’ he exclaimed, ‘Why does such an intelligent man cry over mortar and bricks?’ …
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Why is our Mourning More Lenient on the Afternoon of Tisha B’av ?
The laws of Tisha B’av are infused with meaning and enable us to connect with the energy of the day…
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Jewish Mourning: Feeling the Pain While Continuing Life
Jewish law has a recipe for all aspects of life. For each stage of life, there are laws and customs…
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A Feminine Perspective on the 17th Tammuz
The Netivot Shalom divides the year into two parts. One part, beginning on Purim with wiping out Amalek, continuing to Pesach with the Exodus through the refinement of the Sefira and culminating in the ultimate connection of Shavuot. The other half of the year reaches its climax on Shemini Atzeret, the parallel to Shavuot. When…
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The Halachot of the Three Weeks
Many tragedies have struck the Jewish people during this time…
