Tag: Book of Lamentations (Eicha)

Explore these ten responses that the Book of Lamentations presents to deal with tragedy and grief. View Tishah B'av through these responses.

Rabbi Dr. J.B. Sacks July 25, 2023 Holidays Tisha B’Av

During the seven haftarot of consolation, we return to the idea of Jerusalem reuniting with her children, once again able to care for them.

This week’s haftarah, the fifth of the seven readings of consolation between Tisha B’Av and Rosh HaShana, talks about broken trust.

We define ourselves by our covenant, by the terms of our relationship with God. It goes in cycles like grass—growing, dying, growing again.

This week's haftarah compares the birthing of Israel in the generations recorded in the Torah with similar experiences in the haftarah.

This Shabbat is Shabbat Nachamu, the Shabbat of Comforting, so we explore if what it means to be alone or lonely.

This week’s haftarah is the final haftarah of the Three Weeks before Tisha b’Av and presents a parallel on dialogue between Isaiah and Eicha.

This week's haftarah marks the three weeks leading up to Tisha B'av and uses Jeremiah's words to do so, when Israelites are building walls.

Rabbi Ilana Garber offers us her nine ways to make the 9th day of Av meaningful that do not involve fasting.

Rabbi Ilana C. Garber August 1, 2022 Tisha B’Av

Tishah Be’av is the saddest day of the Jewish year. We fast, read the Book of Lamentations, and reflect on history.

The Observant Life (Book), Rabbi Alan Lucas June 20, 2022 Holidays Tisha B’Av

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