The Three Weeks
The fast days of 17 Tammuz and 9 Av, and the time between them, commemorate the tragic process of the destruction of the two Holy Temples in Jerusalem.
The fast of the 17th of Tammuz, the day of the breaching of the walls of Jerusalem, marks the beginning of the
Three Weeks”. The fast of the 9th of Av, commemorates the day of the actual destruction by fire of the Holy Temple, and is the last day of the Three Weeks. The three weeks is a period of mourning over these destructions.
- A Hopeful Mourning By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- Harnessing Powers By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- Hidden Yet Loving – Mourning the Destruction By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- The Breaking of the Luchos – A Judgement Call< By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- 17th of Tammuz: Why We Fast – Part 1 By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- 17th of Tammuz: Why We Fast – Part 2 By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- Our Father, Our Light By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- How We Suffer By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- Rebuilding the Temple with Devotion By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- Points to Ponder By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- Why Do We Mourn? By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- Silver, Barley and the Exile Experience By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- Father Knows Best By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- Mourning on the 9th of Av: The Reasons By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- Manifestations of Mourning By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- A Lesson About Our Psyche By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- 9th of Av: Reasons for Fasting – Part 1 By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- 9th of Av: Reasons for Fasting – Part 2 By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- In the Eye of the Beholder By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- Rejoicing in a Month of Misfortune: Part 1 By Rabbi Yehudah Prero
- Faithful Contentment By Rabbi Naphtali Hoff
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