Crying for the Right Reason
On Tisha B'Av, we cry because Hashem has no home, His presence (Shechinah) is in exile, and we are far away from Him - NOT because of our personal suffering.
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One Night’s Crying
One night’s crying (that happened to be on the 9th day of Av, what’s known in Hebrew as Tisha B’av) made this night will be a night of crying for posterity…
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The Root of Our Suffering
The root cause of Tisha B’Av still haunts us today, and not just during the Three Weeks! Am Yisrael, individually and collectively, is going through tremendous suffering – why? And what can each of us do to end our suffering once and for all?
The Beautiful Life That Awaits You
How is it possible to feel the loss of the Beit Hamikdash when we were never there? What impact will the Temple have on our lives? Read Rabbi Arush’s amazing answer!
History Repeats Itself
In these times, when it is harder for everyone to make a living, let's pay more attention to our friends: listen to them, encourage them, be considerate. Give more tzedaka and help. Read an unbelievable, true story of such a person...
Giving is Living
As we progress through the three weeks of mourning for the destruction of the Holy Temple and our extended exile, let’s remember that the cause is baseless hatred. This can only be remedied by fostering love of Yisrael, both within ourselves and others.
20-20 Blindsight
What an amazing filter we can apply to our vision of others so that we are "blind" to their faults! How much clearer our vision would be. How much good we could do for the Jewish nation!
My Noahide Tisha B’Av
The loss of the Holy Temple not only affects Jews. How can Bnei Noach "connect" to Tisha B'Av and the Beit HaMikdash?
Gratitude, the Three Weeks, and Redemption
When we travel on the path of gratitude, the Evil Inclination sets up land mines and booby traps. How can we possibly succeed? Here are some simple suggestions...
Open Your Eyes
Shabbat Chazon, the Shabbat before 9th of Av, is an auspicious time to focus on love and unity in the Jewish people and the entire world. READ RABBI ARUSH'S SPECIAL MESSAGE...
Ronen, Ruth, and Redemption
Perhaps in light of losing Ronen and the fast approaching commemoration of the Temples’ destruction, we could find it in ourselves to strengthen our love between each other…
A Beautiful World
You wouldn't expect this to be the title of an article for the Three Weeks. But instead of lamenting, let’s become proactive and rectify the reason why we lost our Holy Temple…
The Ring
The argument about who found the ring nearly tore the family apart. The brothers began feuding with each other and then their wives joined in too…
The Toothpick Salvation
Shabbat Chazon: Isaiah the Prophet told us that the root of all our problems is that we don’t pay attention to Hashem’s loving-kindness and thank Him. Even a simple toothpick can be a messenger of Hashem's loving kindness.
Rebuilding the Holy Temple
When we build ourselves - act ethically, honor the Shabbat, dress appropriately, pray with feeling, and give charity - we build our world from the inside out...
When People Don’t Smile Back
Are we able to feel and reflect back the good feelings that others initiate towards us, or are we full of anger and hatred?
Tisha B’Av, Why?
Living emuna demands that we change our vision and start believing that Hashem actively guides us from moment to moment in every aspect of our lives...
Why Another Tisha B’Av?
Hashem leads us down the path that we choose for ourselves. If we made more of an effort to discover the joy of Judaism, maybe we'd rejoice on Tisha B'av...