Watch Video Classes on Tisha B'Av

If we understand the underlying cause to the loss of the Holy Temple and the Divine presence it openly expressed, we can focus on reversing our exilic state of divine concealment.

Why it is illogical to say that the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, and the subsequent exile, came about as a punishment for the Jewish people.

Says the prophet Jeremiah in Lamentations, “For these things I weep.” Where were the rest of the Jewish people when Jeremiah was mourning the destruction of the Holy Temple?

The mystical secrets hinted at by the numbers in the dates associated with the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem—the 17th day of Tammuz, the 9th day of Av, and the three weeks or twenty-one days between them.

The teachings of chassidus look beyond the surface of the terrible destruction of the Holy Temple and the subsequent exile, which we mourn during the 3 weeks, and finds the hidden good embedded inside—offering insight into why they’ll ultimately be transformed into joyous holidays in the times of Moshiach.

Learn the laws and customs for the fast of Tisha B’Av.

Explore the deeper mystical dimension of the 9th of Av, the meaning of our current state of exile, and the hope for the ultimate transformation in the future Redemption.

Tisha b’Av, the ninth of Av, is Judaism’s national day of mourning. Learn the history and significance of this tragic day, and how from the tragedy is planted the seeds of hope.

The Talmud’s narrative of the unfortunate episodes that led to the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and our subsequent exile.

With destruction also comes the opportunity for renewal and growth. During this time, we can focus on the potential within our relationship with G-d, with others, and with our world.

A Jew’s ability to perceive joy through tears is his hallmark and motivates him to transform Tisha B’Av.

What is the correct response to sad days in the Jewish calendar? Are we meant to feel sad, down and perhaps even depressed? Rabbi Gutnick gives us another perspective of how the Torah wants us to observe the saddest days in our history.

Concerning the future Redemption, the prophet declares, “I will offer thanks to You, G-d, for Your wrath,” for at that time, the good hidden in all mankind’s suffering will be made clear. But why must this be concealed from us until then?

Looking at various perspectives on the destruction of the 2nd Temple and two central approaches to tragedy. Is it proper to react with grief and mourning? Or can positivity be glimpsed through the darkness?

In the book of Eicha – authored by Jeremiah the prophet – the letter Lamed in the verse “Let it not befall you...” is written small. This symbolizes Jeremiah's role, and by extension every Jew, to be a light unto the nations.

Learn powerful mystical teachings that will illuminate your life in preparation of the 9th of Av.

How the precise location of the altar was determined in the Holy Temple. This Torah class is connected with the 9th of Av.

Observance of Tisha B’av seems to require a proverbial Seuda Hamafseket or “Last Supper” before the fasting commences. But why make hay out of final morsels; after all isn't it about abstention? A quick glance at the Mishna serves to solidify the query. Yet, a careful analysis of early Talmudic sources along with classic medieval commentary reveals tantalizing meaning and deeper purpose. A fresh new understanding of what this final meal represents, with a special emphasis on its hidden flavors can only be fully appreciated in its unusual Shabbat incarnation.

Why did Moshe pray so hard to enter the Holy Land? Why were his prayers not answered and what does that mean for us about our exile?

The book of Lamentations contains 154 verses and the mnemonic is the word Kadim. Explore the coded message in the mnemonic and its connection to the general themes of Tisha b’Av.

A live broadcast of a special Tisha B’Av program at The Shul of Bal Harbour in Surfside in honor of the Surfside building collapse victims and survivors.

This class begins with a history of the three-week period of mourning for the Destruction of the Holy Temple and continues with an analysis of a prophecy of Jeremiah that hints to the future transformation of "bitterness into sweetness."

Join the online camp for kids; there’ll be stories, videos, quizzes, games and more. Learn about the Churban (the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash) and how we can bring Moshiach!

Join the online camp for kids; there’ll be stories, videos, quizzes, games and more. Learn about the Churban (the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash) and how we can bring Moshiach!

The Rebbe recites the Haftorah and Kinos for the Tisha B’av fast day.

The Midrash relates that at the beginning of the Babylonian exile, seventy years before the Jews’ return to Jerusalem, G-d instructed Ezekiel to teach them the dimensions of the Holy Temple, because when they engage in its study, G-d considers it as though they built it.

The Rebbe recites the morning prayers on Tisha B’av. His secretary, Rabbi Hodakov, leads the services.

Scenes from the morning prayers on the fast of Tisha B’av, which that year fell out on Shabbos and was observed on Sunday.

The Rebbe participates in the reading of the Book of Lamentations on the eve of Tisha Ba’v. On this day we mourn the destructions of the first and second Holy Temples.

Rabbi Simcha Weinstein shares heartfelt thoughts on how to approach and channel suffering and pain in a positive way. This talk was recorded on a day of learning on Tisha B’av, when we mourn the destruction of the Holy Temple.

In analyzing Maimonides' description of the future transformation of the current fast days into days of celebration in the Messianic era, this class sheds new light on the nature of things to come. (Likutei Sichos volume 15, p. 412)

On Tisha B’av, the 9th of Av, we mourn the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash, the Holy Temple. Our sages also tell us that when Moshiach comes, Tisha B’av will become a festival when we will celebrate the building of the third and final Temple.