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Why do we mourn on Tisha b'Av? A historical overview, a digest of the day's laws, and a guide that leads you through the day, step-by-step.

The 9th of Av - Tisha B'Av

A Day of Mourning, A Day of Hope

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	What happened on the Ninth of Av? A Historical Overview The 9th of Av, Tisha b'Av, commemorates a list of catastrophes so severe it's clearly a day specially cursed by G‑d. Another confirmation of our deeply held conviction that history isn't haphazard. 43 Comments
	The Laws of Mourning As part of our mourning for the destruction of the Temple and the exile of Israel, we abstain from many pleasurable activities on the night and day of Av 9, first and foremost: eating and drinking. 4 Comments
	Order of the Day A step-by-step guide to Tisha B’Av observance The “separation meal,” the book of Lamentations, elegies, prayers, Torah readings, the break-fast and more. 21 Comments
	Tisha B’Av That Falls on Shabbat or Sunday On Shabbat, all public displays of mourning are strictly prohibited. This causes changes in many of the Tisha B’Av laws and customs. 25 Comments

Halacha - The 9 Days and Tishah B'Av (42:38)
The Lessons of Tisha B'Av (1:16:30)
The Story and History of Tisha B'Av - Part 3 (1:04:27)
The Story and History of Tisha B'Av - Part 1 (1:16:01)
Understanding Tisha B’Av (37:06)
The Story and History of Tisha B'Av - Part 2 (1:19:11)
Tisha B’Av: Day of Days (36:16)

Is Exile G‑d’s Way of Punishing Us? (1:07:42)
A Tisha B’Av Class
From Tragedy Into Joy (44:51)
Numerology and Tisha B'Av (45:23)
Crying over the Destruction (39:58)
The Destruction of the Holy Temple - Part 2 (43:04)
The Destruction of the Holy Temple - Part 1 (1:18:54)
Reflections on "Hayom Yom": Av 9 (3:31)

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