Holidays:

Tisha Bav 

Collections: Rabbi Weinberger: Kinos

Description

Experiencing "empty nest" syndrome. Awakening the avos (forefathers) and imahos (mothers) to pray on our behalf. The story in Medrash Rabbah Eichah of Rabban Gamliel and the crying woman. Fully functioning during the day, yet completely devastated every night. Our trail of tears reaches all the way to the Sh'chinah (divine presence), to the ultimate Mother. True comfort comes from the mother. The Sridei Esh explains that not everybody was so very upset over the destruction of the Batei Hamikdash (holy temple). A wedding in the Displaced Persons camp.