Beit Midrash
- Shabbat and Holidays
- The Three Weeks
- The Ninth of Av
How to Prepare for the Fast: Fasting is not meant as an "affliction" or punishment; it is a form of teshuva, & allows us to concentrate on our spiritual, rather than physiological side on this day. To prepare properly, drink at least 8 full glasses of water on erev Tisha B'Av & avoid caffeinated beverages and salty foods such as lox, pickles or pretzels.
Were there Fasts in the time of the Second Temple?
Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Rimon | 5778
Tisha B'Av, IBM, and the Nazis
Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair | Av 4 5781

4. Tisha Be-Av
Chapter 6: The Four Fasts Commemorating the Destruction of the Temple
Rabbi Eliezer Melamed | Cheshvan 12 5782

















