# tisha b'av (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover tisha b'av. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Sefirot through the ages](https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/sefirot/) _2026-08-20 · Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg · Life is a Sacred Text_ Kabbalah la la (part 2) ## [Life is a Sacred Text: What's Next](https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/whatsnext/) _2026-08-17 · Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg · Life is a Sacred Text_ milestones! new things! temporary shifts! come and learn! ## [What is the connection between Zionism and planting trees in Israel?](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-905419) _2026-08-15 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ Trees have repeatedly been destroyed by war, fires, and other causes, but we have always planted again as an expression of Jewish resilience and rebuilding. ## [Shoftim News: The Leaders We Choose, The Leaders We Become](https://halachicleft.substack.com/p/shoftim-news-the-leaders-we-choose) _2026-08-14 · Caroline Morganti · Halachic Left Newsletter_ Chicago yom iyyun, pre-order readers for the chagim, join our membership drive! ## [Parashat Shoftim: Wholehearted – and well](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-905418) _2026-08-14 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ “Wholeheartedness is greater than wisdom, but great wisdom is required of a Jew before he reaches the level of ‘You shall be wholehearted with the Lord your God.’” - Rabbi Naftali of Ropshitz. ## [Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-905527) _2026-08-14 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area. ## [Ask the Community!](https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/communityphamfish/) _2026-08-13 · Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg · Life is a Sacred Text_ Brain trust o'clock! ## [Parashat Re'eh: The tyranny of ‘one’ truth](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-904755) _2026-08-07 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ An age of prophecy should have been an age of clarity. If God spoke directly to humanity, the path forward ought to have been unmistakable. ## [Parashat Re'eh: The choice to choose](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-904754) _2026-08-07 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ Even those who observe Jewish tradition have areas of choice that they have already conquered, while their struggles lie elsewhere, each person according to their own level and circumstances. ## [Re'eh News: "The mitzvah is the blessing"](https://halachicleft.substack.com/p/reeh-news-the-mitzvah-is-the-blessing) _2026-08-07 · Caroline Morganti · Halachic Left Newsletter_ Chicago yom iyyun, pre-order High Holiday readers, become an HL member! ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dKxyHdMPCgeu) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [Jewish Mystical Mystery Tour](https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/earlymysticism/) _2026-08-06 · Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg · Life is a Sacred Text_ Part One: The Weirdest Late Antique Stuff You've (probably) Never Seen ## [Collective Care this Wednesday!](https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/collective-care-this-wednesday/) _2026-08-03 · Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg · Life is a Sacred Text_ Last chance to register for Elsa Sjunneson's LEARN, TO DO ## ['Reclaiming Redemption Vol. II': Tracing Jewish survival from exile to war - book review](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-904134) _2026-08-02 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ Moshe Taragin’s wartime essays argue that Jewish faith is carried not only through ideas, but through the people whose resilience has preserved it across history. ## ['The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel': Groundbreaking way to explore the Book of Samuel - review](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-904132) _2026-08-02 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ Koren’s new Samuel does more than explain the biblical text. Through archaeology, maps, manuscripts, and photography, it restores the physical world in which the story unfolded. ## [Parashat Eikev: With respect for the past](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-904138) _2026-07-31 · JPost.com - Judaism | The Jerusalem Post_ Moses shattered the Tablets, yet their fragments were preserved beside the new ones. Their message endures, what appears broken can still carry holiness, meaning, and strength. ## [Eikev News: Become an HL member and pre-order our High Holiday reader!](https://halachicleft.substack.com/p/eikev-news-become-an-hl-member-and) _2026-07-31 · Caroline Morganti · Halachic Left Newsletter_ Plus: Tisha B'Av recordings are up, and join us in Chicago on August 27th ## [Jewish Bangers, Remixed](https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/jewish-bangers-remixed/) _2026-07-30 · Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg · Life is a Sacred Text_ traditional tunes made new ## [advice you didn't know you needed, and more (guest post)](https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/dearblindlady/) _2026-07-27 · Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg · Life is a Sacred Text_ disability wisdom, Torah ableism, and more ## [Shabbos Nechamu News: Rebuilding Together](https://halachicleft.substack.com/p/shabbos-nechamu-news-rebuilding-together) _2026-07-24 · Caroline Morganti · Halachic Left Newsletter_ Tisha B'Av recap, Chicago event, Ami Dube on justice and urban planning ## ["She can make stones cry."](https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/lamenters/) _2026-07-22 · Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg · Life is a Sacred Text_ The 2000-year history across the globe of Jewish women wailers ## [Dissecting Series A Rounds (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2RCBiuf1EORg) _2026-07-22 · **Sponsored**_ Two real Series A cases: timelines, investor sequencing, and common founder mistakes. ## [Tisha B'Av 2026: Fast times for Israel and US](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-903271) _2026-07-22 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ See when the fast begins and ends in your area. ## [Tisha B'Av 2026: What the Jewish summer fast day is all about - explainer](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-903282) _2026-07-22 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ On Tisha B'av, the Jewish people mourn the two destructions of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem. Here is everything you need to know. ## [Download our new collection of essays on 9 Av kinnot](https://halachicleft.substack.com/p/download-our-new-collection-of-essays) _2026-07-21 · Caroline Morganti · Halachic Left Newsletter_ Also, last chance to sign up for our online educational programming on Thursday afternoon! ## [Tisha B’Av: Can Jews mourn destruction while witnessing national rebirth?](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-902740) _2026-07-19 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ Rabbi Akiva’s smile offers a model for Tisha B’Av, allowing Jews to grieve past destruction while recognizing the beginnings of restoration. ## [Devarim News: What does Israel owe its neighbors?](https://halachicleft.substack.com/p/devarim-news-what-does-israel-owe) _2026-07-16 · Halachic Left · Halachic Left Newsletter_ learn with us on Tisha B'Av and give to support villages in the West Bank ## [Three Weeks Demonology](https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/3weeksdemons/) _2026-07-16 · Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg · Life is a Sacred Text_ Supernatural Safety in the Month of Av ## [A Jewish Case for AI work exemptions](https://www.lifeisasacredtext.com/the-jewish-case-for-ai-work-exemptions/) _2026-07-13 · Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg · Life is a Sacred Text_ or: why should CHICAGO POPE have all the fun ## [Matos-Masei News: Refuge in a broken world](https://halachicleft.substack.com/p/matos-masei-news-refuge-in-a-broken) _2026-07-10 · Halachic Left · Halachic Left Newsletter_ Tisha B’Av, HL Protective Presence Trip, Molly Crabapple ## [Why "Mazel Tov" endures as the Jewish World's Favorite Blessing](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-901462) _2026-07-07 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ ## [Pinchas News: Peter Beinart, Tisha B'Av programming, and more](https://halachicleft.substack.com/p/pinchas-news-peter-beinart-tisha) _2026-07-03 · Halachic Left · Halachic Left Newsletter_ Peter Beinart event Thursday, 9 Av schedule, protective presence trip, Molly Crabapple book club, Shabbaton, and more ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TXiIb7soyCdA) _2026-07-03 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [Chukas-Balak News:](https://halachicleft.substack.com/p/chukas-balak-news) _2026-06-25 · Halachic Left · Halachic Left Newsletter_ West Bank Trip, Peter Beinart Talk, Tisha B’Av programs, Molly Crabapple bookclub, Shabbaton ## [Korach News: Divine Consequences?](https://halachicleft.substack.com/p/korach-news-divine-consequences) _2026-06-19 · Halachic Left · Halachic Left Newsletter_ Peter Beinart in July, Tisha B’Av programs, Molly Crabapple bookclub ## [Shavuot 2026: The holiday's enduring call to faith, loyalty, and Jewish purpose](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896779) _2026-05-21 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ From Sinai to modern Israel, Shavuot reminds Jews of the power of faith, words, and commitment. ## [Shavuot 2026: The festival's Jewish mission to elevate the world](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896813) _2026-05-21 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ Judaism calls on people not to flee the physical world, but to elevate it through Torah and mitzvot. ## [What Shavuot teaches about Israel’s haredi military service debate](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896794) _2026-05-21 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ On Shavuot, we recenter Torah study as our supreme value, even as we divert some of its precious human resources toward protecting our people and defending our land. ## [Shavuot, Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896935) _2026-05-21 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ See Shavuot and Shabbat times for your area. ## [Shavuot 2026: Why the Torah still matters in the age of AI and technology](https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896801) _2026-05-21 · JPost.com - Jewish Holidays | The Jerusalem Post_ One of the fundamental principles of Jewish faith is that the Torah is eternal and will never be replaced. ## [Joy Comes in the Morning](https://rachelteachestorah.substack.com/p/joy-comes-in-the-morning-980) _2025-10-13 · Rachel Rosenthal · Rachel Teaches Torah_ Happiness laced with tears ## [Searching for Brachot](https://rachelteachestorah.substack.com/p/searching-for-brachot) _2025-09-28 · Rachel Rosenthal · Rachel Teaches Torah_ Doing teshuva when the world is on fire ## [Confronting the Discomfort of Being](https://rachelteachestorah.substack.com/p/confronting-the-discomfort-of-being) _2025-08-01 · Rachel Rosenthal · Rachel Teaches Torah_ How to do Tisha b'Av when the world is shattered ## [I'm So Sorry, Beautiful Babies](https://rachelteachestorah.substack.com/p/im-so-sorry-beautiful-babies) _2025-02-20 · Rachel Rosenthal · Rachel Teaches Torah_ My four year old is obsessed with being four. ## [The Paradox of Motherhood](https://rachelteachestorah.substack.com/p/the-paradox-of-motherhood) _2024-10-02 · Rachel Rosenthal · Rachel Teaches Torah_ Reconsidering Channah in 5785 ## [A Bracha for My Daughter](https://rachelteachestorah.substack.com/p/a-bracha-for-my-daughter) _2024-09-05 · Rachel Rosenthal · Rachel Teaches Torah_ Hopes and dreams as she begins school ## [Joy Comes in the Morning](https://rachelteachestorah.substack.com/p/joy-comes-in-the-morning) _2024-08-23 · Rachel Rosenthal · Rachel Teaches Torah_ The audacity of hope in the face of darkness