tisha b’av
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My Daughter Asks Daily “When is Moshiach Coming?”
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When there’s so much pain, the only answer is to turn to Hashem, and ask, and anticipate. It was our first night in the children’s hospital and we were in a shared hospital room on the neuro ward. My daughter and I. My daughter was only 8-years-old and had an MRI that morning. Our family…
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What to Watch on Tisha B’Av
You’re looking to connect to the meaning of the day. These resources will help. We’ve updated our comprehensive list to bring you all the resources available to inspire us all throughout Tisha B’Av night and day. Note that some options require a donation to watch. If any videos are hosted on YouTube, those videos are…
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Print and Read Inspiration for the Nine Days and Tisha B’av
We’ve featured lots of meaningful content that helps our readers reflect and use these days productively. But they’re not messages you can read and digest quickly. Find the aspect of the churban and galus that speaks to you below – and print and read so that it’s just not another week, and just not another…
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Rosh Chodesh Av: Hear His Call in It All
It’s not about a sadness that leads us to despair. Av is about a sadness that leads us to a deeper connection with Hashem. All we need to do is fine-tune our hearing so we can really listen to the messages He sends. Month: Av Mazel: Lion Human Faculty: Hearing Mishenichnas Av mime’atin besimchah. When…
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Does Your Family Have Tisha B’Av and Yom Kippur Shoes?
It’s almost time to change out of our leather shoes and sneakers, but does everyone have an appropriate alternative? It’s not a fashion show, but we do need to wear something on our feet. While most of us do have something that works, it’s a good idea to make sure that everyone in the family…
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Remembering the Churban through Life’s Ups and Downs
Do we only want Mashiach to patch up all of life’s problems? What should we really be feeling? It’s been a rough time for Klal Yisroel, many of us are thinking as we swallow down our last few gulps of water, prepared to usher in our nation’s day of mourning yet again. We need Mashiach…
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What Are Women Watching These 9 Days?
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This year’s Worldwide Women’s Event from the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation helped us walk away with something real. Review + promo code, below. What do you do when life breaks you? When you’re holding grief, loss, heartbreak—and still need to keep going? The Worldwide Women’s Event: Rising Stronger² took 4 incredible women who dealt with…
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Bringing the Geulah, One Day at a Time
It seems like summer has just begun and suddenly, the Three Weeks are upon us. It can be hard to remember that we are in the mourning period every day of these three weeks, so here is a calendar of suggestions that can help you stay focused, even for just a brief moment every day.…
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Tzipisa LeYeshua?
Each one of us is instrumental in bringing about the Geulah. The question is: Do we want it? And why do we? Some years ago, I read a story by Etka Gittel Schwartz. The narrative started out describing a mother who was preparing for a family trip – packing a lunch of pita and yogurt,…
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How Do We Feel the Pain of Galus When We Live So Well?
Al Eileh Ani Bochiayah – A guide to how you can channel the pain of galus on Tisha B’Av and Beyond Tisha B’av is a rough day, no doubt about it. Between the heat, the length, the limited distractions, and the severity of it in terms of getting a heter not to fast, it is probably…
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