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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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Kamtza, Bar Kamtza, and Rachel: The Rectification of Sinat Chinam
The Gemara tells us that the second beit hamikdash was destroyed because of sinat chinam, baseless hatred…
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Why Do We Mourn on Tisha B’Av?
Tisha b’Av is a day synonymous with sorrow and grief. We mark the day by fasting, refraining from washing, from wearing leather shoes, from greeting one another, and so much more…
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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…
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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 that help us to approach…
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The Halachot of Tisha B’Av
Many terrible tragedies befell the Jewish people on this day, from the destruction of both our Batei Mikdash to the decree that the Jewish people must remain in the desert for forty years…
