UPDATED 2019: Links are updated with this year’s videos and new ones are added. Have a meaningful fast. -BCP
You’re home with the kids, but you’re still thirsty for inspiration. Make the day meaningful with these inspiring videos, shiurim, and stories you can watch now.
For Children (and You)
Tisha B’Av Tales featuring Rabbi Yitzy Erps
World-renowned storyteller Rabbi Yitzy Erps will bring a new meaning to Tisha B’av for both young and old alike.
Tisha B’Av-What We Are Missing Today
Today, living in relative safety and comfort, learn what it is that we are missing today and what message the day of Tisha B’av holds for us.
The Key Is In Your Hands by Rabbi Gavriel Sassoon
How we can cry for something that happened 2,000 years ago.
Enjoy history? Watch this 4 part youtube series on The Siege of Jerusalem (Documentary).
Watch Live!
Watch live shiurim throughout the day on these two sites:
Watch live or go directly to past Tisha B’Av content by clicking here.
Watch live or go directly to past Tisha B’Av content by clicking here.
Ohr Somayech has both shiurim live streaming and a worldwide video event.
The Lakewood Scoop will also be live streaming shiurim, beginning 9:30 p.m. on motzei Shabbos.
Tisha B’Av Kids with Storyteller Rabbi Fischel Schachter
Storyteller Rabbi Fischel Schachter tells a tale of kindness with lots of voices, in a style that’s easy for young kids to follow.
Personal Holocaust Stories
Aish.com
Bobby’s Story: Living with Her Faith
After the Holocaust an Auschwitz survivor shares her faith with the next generation on Aish.com
Choose Life: A Documentary About Leah Kaufman
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.
Quick Inspiration
Letting Go with Rabbi Yoel Gold
All of Rabbi Yoel Gold’s stories are literally gold. Hear more here.
Shiurim
The Five Calamities of Tisha B’Av by HaRav Zev Leff
Power of Speech Videos hosted by The Chafetz Chaim Heritage Foundation
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.
Kinus Tisha B’av for Woman & High School Girls
732-806-8139
In Israel: 02 372 3330
For live access (10:15-1:15) Select option 9, then 9
For recording of the shiur (all day) Select option 4, then 8
Kol BiRama Lakewood Radio Station
Call 1-712-432-4212 (For those outside NJ without 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.
Donate to Watch:
The Ohr Naava Tisha B’Av Lineup
http://www.ohrnaava.com/tishabav/
Project Inspire
http://www.projectinspire.com/events/tisha/
Project Witness
http://www.projectwitness.org/videos
Hashkifa – Rabbi Yoel Gold
Events
Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation
Find a location near you where the video will be shown.
Did we miss anything? Please leave a comment with other sources of inspiration for Tisha B’Av.
Do you know of any hotline where I can listen to eicha tnight in Yiddish? Thank you!
Perhaps Kol Halshon since it’s a Yiddish hotline.
Shiruim Broadcast this Tisha BeAv
Live from Deal Shul on
http://www.LearnTorah.com
Great list thanks
Thanks so much for this!
Thank you !
Thank you!
http://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/51689/RENE—I
This is an excellent documentary made about my father and his twin sister and their journey before during and after Auschwitz. Everyone have an easy and meaningful fast. May this be our last sad Tisha Bav!
Thank you Mia! I just watched the documentary and I am incredibly inspired by your father and aunt. They seem like amazing people!
I’m so glad Esti. They are amazing, that’s for sure!
Maybe it’s irrelevant but for the record, while the below posts by “Mia” look legitimate and might have great content, I did not post them.
Wow what an inspiring story. Thanks for sharing.
You are most welcome. BH.
wow, thanks for the link. was really inspiring holocaust account. helped pass the time…thanks!
I can’t seem too watch this video? Anyway you can repost the link?
Thank you
Call Chazak at 718 258 2008 for inspiring shiurim about the three weeks and tisha b’av. To hear personal stories about the Holocaust, press 9 and then 3.
Have an easy fast everyone!
You can also listen to live streams of many Tisha bav events by calling the Torah Anytime hotline at 641 552 5300. If you press 1, it gives you a choice of many speakers, and you will listen to their latest shiurim about the three weeks/9 days.
Pardes Shlomo Shiurim Hotline 718 480 5222
Parses Shlomo shiur hotline 718 480 5222
Torah Anytime hotline at 641 552 5300
This is great! Thank you!
I also found it funny to see another Mia on Between Carpools, since it’s not the most common name!
By the way,
Teens can listen to Tic Talk Inspiration at 201 855 8255
Thank you Mia for sharing this. I’ve never been so moved and touched like this ! What great people Rene and Irene are, so positive, so kind. Very inspirational