Therefore I Laugh Maseches Makkos concludes (24b) with the famous anecdote of Rabbi Akiva and three of his peers as they beheld the destruction of Jerusalem. Upon reaching the Temple… Read more »
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Tisha Be’Av: The Shechinah Within
The First Temple was destroyed as a result of the three Cardinal Sins. The Second Temple was destroyed as a result of baseless hatred. What is the difference between the two? Why was the Second Temple specifically sensitive to baseless hatred? And which special lesson can we derive for our own generation?
Tisha B’Av
Why is Tisha b’Av a day of such severe mourning?
Five major tragedies happened to the Jewish nation on Tisha b’Av:
It was decreed upon the generation of the wilderness that they would not enter Eretz Yisroel.
The first holy Temple was destroyed.
Erev Tisha b’Av
Do any restrictions of Tisha b’Av begin on erev Tisha b’Av?
After halachic midday, the following restrictions apply:
One may not take pleasure walks.
According to some opinions, one ma
The 9 Days
All forms of rejoicing are forbidden. One must also refrain from certain activities as a sign of mourning. The main restrictions are:
Making improvements to one’s home or garden.
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The Seventeenth of Tammuz
Why is this day a public fast?
Five major tragedies occurred on this day:
* The first set of stone tablets were broken when Moshe Rabbeinu descended from Mount Sinai and saw the Jewish people worshiping the gol