Three Weeks / Tisha B'Av

Sinas Chinam-How it starts, spreads, and how to get rid of it for good. It would be hard to put into words the suffering the Jewish people have experienced during this terrible exile without repeating clichés like "rivers of tears" or "seas of blood"....

A powerful novel set in the era of the Churban Beis Hamikdash Judea is in flames; Romans ravage the villages and beseige Jerusalem. Thousands of captives arrive in Rome, fodder for the slave market. Shulamit chafes under the chains of captivity. Mariam chokes in...

A powerful novel set in the era of the Churban Beis Hamikdash Judea is in flames; Romans ravage the villages and beseige Jerusalem. Thousands of captives arrive in Rome, fodder for the slave market. Shulamit chafes under the chains of captivity. Mariam chokes in...

An In-Depth Analysis of the Practical Halachos Relevant to Visiting the Bais Hamikdash May one enter the Bais Hamikdash... ...with a baby carriage? ...with a wallet/checkbook/credit card? ...in order to daven? ...in order to observe the goings-on there? In Days Are Coming you will...

Insights & Essays on the MoadimWhat is the purpose of the obligation for every Jew to view himself as if he personally left Mitzrayim? Is the Korban Pesach an individual offering or a communal one? Why is the declaration, "Next year in Yerushalayim," part...

Insights & Essays on the Moadim In this unique work, Rav Dovid Hofstedter, Nasi of the internationally acclaimed Dirshu Torah organization, presents deep insights into the moadim of Pesach and Shavuos, as well as Sefiras Ha'omer, the Three Weeks, Tishah B'Av, Rosh Chodesh and...

The fateful story of arrest and exile - that became the passport to life for thousands. Through a Divine twist of fate, the Feinzeigs, along with thousands of Polish refugees, were spared the Nazi boot during the Holocaust, finding haven on frozen Soviet soil....

The Sassover Rebbetzin Reflects It was dark and cold, and we were working, exerting ourselves, hacking boulders, dragging stones, and running back and forth. We worked all night without receiving a morsel to eat or drink. But each night at midnight, the same act...

Nesivos Sholom. One of the most widely celebrated volumes on Jewish thought in recent history.  The magnum opus of Reb Sholom Noach Berezovsky zt"l, saintly rebbe of a vibrant Chassidic dynasty, the impact of the Nesivos Sholom extends well beyond the tight-knit enclave of...

Historical description from a Torah perspective of the destruction of the Holy Temple and the mourning thereafter throughout the generations from the archives of Rabbi Betzalel Landau of blessed memory including Megillas Eicha and Kinnos for Tishah B'av. Ten measures of history descended upon...

100 Rabbinical Tales of Courage & Inspiration Stories of our Torah leaders who survived and inspired while under the adverse conditions of Arab/Muslim aggression Heroes of Courage follows Heroes of Spirit and Heroes of Faith in the popular Heroes series, written by Rabbi Dovid...

100 Rabbinical Tales of the Holocaust The Jewish People are an eternal nation. While we have flourished and prospered during many golden ages, our true mark of greatness lies in the way we face our challenges, struggles, and difficult times. If during these painful...

100 Rabbinic Tales of the Holocaust Finally, a volume that focuses, not on the horrors of WWII, but rather on the response of rabbis, lay leaders and ordinary people, who came face-to-face with extraordinary crises of epic proportions.  Read and be inspired by the...

Inspirational Stories of Bravery, Resilience, and Trust in Hashem Includes Section on World Indifference, Nazi Hunting, and War Crimes Trials Heroes come in many forms. During and after the Holocaust, while the world bore witness to atrocities executed by the most depraved and villainous...

Experience one teen's epic survival story This is the way that it happens. First, there is no more governess to fasten Maniusia's woolen coat. No more Bronia the cook frying goose livers and cut onion. Then, there is no more apartment with indoor plumbing...

Nine Days in Av PORTRAIT OF A STRUGGLEBeautiful Coffee-table Size Photo Album Depicting the Saga of Gush Katif Foreword by MK Natan SharanskyText in 4 languages: English, Hebrew, French & Russian Miri Tzachi, a staff photographer for the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon, captures for...

A clear and concise guide to all the halachos of: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Sukkah and Daled Minim Yom Tov and Chol Hamoed Chanukah and Purim Pesach and Sefiras Haomer The Three Weeks Based on the Mishnah Berurah. By Rabbi Zev Hofstedter  ...

Short penetrating "nuggets of knowledge" from the late Mashgiach of the Lakewood Yeshiva, HRH"G Rav Nosson Wachtfogel, zt"l. The concise format and clear language make this the perfect accompaniment to The Three Weeks - for scholar and layman alike!

The Story of Queen Helene of Adiabene She left her family, her people, her country. And she never looked back. Nezirah: The Story of Queen Helene of Adiabene is an exquisite portrayal of the little known personality of Queen Helene, a righteous convert who...

The Astonishing Story of a Jewish Family's Will to Outlive the Nazis At the war's end, the piteous, battered remnants of a once-proud Hungarian Jewry began making their way back to their hometowns in search of fellow survivors.  The Katz family was no different. ...