The Three Weeks

The Tenth of Av

An interesting Halachic account of the 10th day of Av, focussing on eating meat, fasting, mourning and more.

What Are the Special Laws of the 9 Days?

Dvarim – Chazon

The Temple, Our Link With Eternity

Tisha B’Av

Tisha B’Av

The Vision of Isaiah

The corruption that had infected Uzziyah’s government would lead to a terrible crisis. Officers took advantage of their power, and judges rendered unfair judgment - “They judge not the fatherless, neither does the cause of the widow come unto them.”

Customs of the Three Weeks

The three weeks that begin on the night of the Seventeenth of Tammuz and continue until the Ninth of Av are days of national woefulness. The sages therefore advise being especially careful during this period, for it is a time designated for calamity.

May I Attend a Wedding During the Three Weeks?

I live in a predominantly Ashkenazic community where the “Three Weeks” are observed with no music, and certainly no celebrations or weddings. A Sefardic family in the neighborhood has scheduled a wedding during the Three Weeks.

After the Ninth of Av

If we all strive to see the positive qualities of the land of Israel and its divine, spiritual value; if we feel happy to live in Israel, we will be able to rectify the Sin of the Spies which delayed our forefathers' entrance into the land.