Because we mourn the destruction of the Holy Temple, we are not allowed to enjoy the study of the Torah. But we can study the causes of the destruction of our two holy temples. The 17th of Tammuz was a terrible day in the...
Read MoreOn the ninth of Av, we read the scroll of Eicha (Lamentation) on the night and in the morning. Text (PDF) at the bottom of this page. Free to download and share.
If one doesn’t have access to live reading, they can read from the text we provide here, and or watch and follow the Reading from the videos below.
Read MoreThis page was scheduled to be published when the fast begins in Jerusalem, Israel.
The ninth of Av is a day of fasting, remembering the destruction of the two Holy Temples.
During this day, we avoid any comfort or pleasure.
We sit on the floor but not directly on the ground or bare floor. We need a separation between us and the floor. A carpet, a pillow, or a low stool would be okay to separate us from direct contact with the floor that has aspects of the judgment. After mid-day (according to the Hebrew clock), we rise and sit as usual.
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בֵּין הַמְּצָרִים – Within the straits
We just began a period of three weeks from the 17th of Tamuz (Cancer) until the 9th of Av (Leo). The name came from the verse in Lamentation 1:3, it says “גָּלְתָה יְהוּדָה מֵעֹנִי, וּמֵרֹב עֲבֹדָה–הִיא יָשְׁבָה בַגּוֹיִם, לֹא מָצְאָה מָנוֹחַ; כָּל-רֹדְפֶיהָ הִשִּׂיגוּהָ, בֵּין הַמְּצָרִים”
“Judah is gone into exile because of affliction, and because of great servitude; she dwelleth among the nations, she findeth no rest; all her pursuers overtook her within the straits”
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