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 also embedded here so they can be watched without navigating off BCP.

Click here for the What to Watch & Where to Listen – Jewish Kids Edition. We also have a post of good reads

Did we miss anything? Please leave a comment with other sources of inspiration for Tisha B’Av. (And see other reader recommendations from past years, including helpful call-in options!)

Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation’s Worldwide Women’s Event

Use code carpool10 for 10% off your ticket. How do you build a meaningful life when life doesn’t go at all according to plan? How can you carry grief, uncertainty, disappointment, and still choose joy? This Tisha B’Av,  meet four incredible women and hear their stories of resilience.
See this featured video and more from the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation.
You can also see videos from previous years here for a fee.

The Circle: Captive City

Set in the Old City of Yerushalayim during one of its darkest chapters, Captive City follows one young girl and her family as they struggle to survive while holding tightly to their emunah and hope.

Chesed 24/7: Pulling Strings

This Tisha B’av, children everywhere will be inspired to help rebuild the Bais Hamikdash one mitzvah at a time. Meet Strings, 24/7’s debut film that will charm and inspire. The film and coloring book will be emailed to you when you donate $36 or more towards a Shabbos box for cholim in the hospital.

Bonei Olam: Echos from the Platform

​This Tisha B’Av, join Rabbi Shlomo Bochner on a visit to Prague, where an unexpected meeting with renowned historian Yehuda Geberer pulls back the curtain on a story from the past, and reveals a breathtaking sequel unfolding much closer to home. Hear the cries of the passengers of the ninth train, left waiting on the platform.

Aftermath

Pinny Rubenstein finds the people who choose to alk through pain rather than outrun it. He discovers that life’s deepest wounds becomes a source of unspeakable strength.

The Siddur That Spoke

A fully animated Tisha B’Av film, narrated by Rabbi Yechiel Spero and produced by Fisgus Films. Through stories of hardship, survival, and connection to Hashem, Avi begins to understand that a broken voice is not a wall between a us and Hashem – its our struggles that open the door to the greatness within.

Project Witness

For the entire 9 days, including Tisha B’Av, Project Witness has opened up its documentary library for viewing, including eleven hours of survivor interviews–of rescue, and of rebuilding. See the lineup and watch the trailer here.

Living L'Chaim

FREE. Letting Go: Stories of Heaven-Sized Forgiveness.

Meaningful Minute

We may live next door, but do we live together? An original documentary from Meaningful Minute Plus

Project Inspire: The Unlikely Village

How Boro Park became an unexpected source of inspiration for Jews of all backgrounds.

Ohr Naava

Experience a real Tisha Bav
with Ohr Naava, including
incredible shiurim from world renowned speakers
Eicha, Kinnos, & Inspiration.

Alpha Beta

Alpha Beta features beautifully produced animated films to help explain Jews from all background connect to the concepts that tie us together.

 

 

Hashkifa

Yoel Gold presents: Holy Smokes. This is the untold story of the archaeologist who uncovered the Ketores of the Bais Hamikdash against all odds. Watch the trailer here.

Torah Anytime

FREE! Choose a program or scroll down to view their Tisha B’Av Schedule. There’s live streaming from so many Bais Medrashim with a vast selection of speakers. 

Aish: While We Were Celebrating

This Tisha B’Av, Aish brings you to the scene where antisemitic violence struck Jewish communities on our holiest days. Their response? Celebrate again.

Chesed of Flatbush

Stories That Inspire; Messages That Matter: Experience two powerful and meaningful presentations by Rabbi Yechiel Spero and Rabbi Eli Scheller, designed to connect, inspire, and bring deeper reflection this Tisha B’Av.

Yad L'Achim: Still Standing

Four powerful stories of inner strength: Rav Gav Friedman, Rav Dovid Orlofsky, Rabbi Moshe Berkowitz, and Yoav Robinson open up.

Ner Tamid

FREE! Join Rabbi Avi Wiesenfeld on a journey through pain and strength – through destruction and the unbreakable faith that burns without our people.

Kinnos Explained

Kinnos Explained, by Rabbi Gershon Miller. A project of Yeshiva Bais Yehudah.

Story Anytime By Torah Anytime

StoryAnytime is brought to you by TorahAnytime – keep kids engaged and entertained while enriching their minds!

You can also access via phone/hotli Call 718-298-2077 and use the extension X21415

Kids

TOVEEDO

Toveedo has new videos added today, in addition to all the other amazing content that will keep your children entertained while imparting Jewish values.  Use code BCP for an exclusive discount.

Aish Kodesh

Join Rabbi Moshe Weinberger for his drosha, kinnos, and shiurim.

Ohr Sameach

Why We Weep: A Tisha B’Av Program. 

Ohr Sameach’s program livestreams all day.

iTorah.com

A complete schedule of speakers from the Sephardic community will be streamed live.

The NCSY Kollel

Tisha B’Av Kumzitz of the World

Neshei Ezras Torah

Kinnos for women from your home, on Tisha B’Av

The Kinnos will be explained by well-known mechanchos from Yerushalayim in order to truly understand their depth and meaning.

From E.Y.: 02-313-7274 x1
USA: 518-329-9152 x1

Kinnos Leah

Chayeinu Kinnos for women

In order to help bring depth, feeling and meaning to Tisha B’Av as we are mourning the Churban and the Tzarros of K’lal Yisrael Kinnos will be explained and elucidated by several Mechanchos.

Call in and playback numbers:
712-432-4305
712-432-1923

Oorah Presents

Oorah’s  full Tisha B’Av collection is available all day long!

True Ahavas Yisrael

A Story for Tisha B’Av. Two minutes and a beautiful story.

See more of Rabbi Sinclair’s videos with meaningful messages over here.

OU TORAH INITIATIVES

OU Tisha B’Av Programming.

A Mission of Hope

A film by Aryeh Gelbard, produced by Shuvu.

Eicha

Featuring Gavriel Pelcovitz

This song expresses a tragic timeless story that’s still unfolding for us as a nation.

THE LAKEWOOD SCOOP

A powerful Tish B’Av message from Rabbi Refael Rubin.

Rabbi Klatzko

A video of the destruction of the Bais Hamikdash.

Personal Holocaust Stories  – Yad Vashem

A treasure of hundreds of testimonies by survivors at Yad Vashem

Bobby’s Story

After the Holocaust an Auschwitz survivor shares her faith with the next generation.

Choose Life!

The miracle of survival, faith and the wisdom of a remarkable lady who knows how to live. Leah Kaufman is the only survivor of her family of nine.

Hidden Face

The Story of the Klausenberger Rebbe

Documentary 

Antisemitism in Europe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD1LuZtBAZo

Rabbi Fischel Schachter

a tale of kindness

with lots of voices, in a style that’s easy for young kids to follow.

Rabbi Eli Scheller

One Time, One Time

Call Ins

Inspire By Wire
Bnos Melochim’s 24-hour inspiration line. Call 718-906-6451 to hear personal stories of triumph, fascinating interviews, and hundreds of beautiful lectures on the topics of modesty, self-esteem, parenting, shalom bayis, Shabbos, & special tznius teleconferences.

Kol BiRama Lakewood Radio Station
Call 1-712-432-4212 (For those outside NJ without the Internet to stream it, you can call this phone number and play the radio on your phone).

Kol Halashon
Call 1-416-800-2146.
For the kids’ section in English, select 1, then 6

Wonder Kids
Call 1-845-738-1066
This is the official kids’ division of the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation.

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3 responses to “What to Watch on Tisha B’Av”

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    Liora

    Inkerdible Kids- until someday!! For all ages!!

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      would love to join, but dont see where to click to play. any advice?

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