להתלמידים ולהתלמידות, ד' מנחם-אב, תש"מ

1. We have gathered here because we are found in the midst of the nine days, in the beginning of the month of Av. This month is called Menachem-Av — the word Menachem meaning comfort — for in this month the Jews are comforted by G‑d’s promise that He will...

During the three weeks between the 17th of Tammuz and the 9th of Av, we mourn the loss of both Holy Temples in Jerusalem. The Torah tells us, however, that when we study the laws of the Temple’s construction, we are already rebuilding it.

The exile started with a single event, and the children have the power to end it.