Tisha B’Av

ESSAY: Holding On to the Connection (Parashat Va’etchanan and Tisha B’Av)

The captain of the ship said — grab hold of this rope and whatever you do, don’t let go of it. (Click image to read more)

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MEDITATION: Holding On to the Connection (Parashat Va’etchanan and Tisha B’Av)

Holding fast to our lifeline in times of trouble helps us stay afloat. (Click image to read more and to listen. )

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SHORT ESSAY: On Shabbat and Tisha B’Av (Parashat Devarim and Tisha B’Av)

This Shabbat is the ninth day of Av, and yet we do no mourning or fasting on it until the following day. There is a powerful message here. Tisha B’av speaks a certain kind of truth. It speaks the truth of judgment and sadness and suffering and destruction and disconnection and dislocation. And also the

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