Series: Fifteen Minute Parsha

Venue: Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ) Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ)

Machshava:

Teshuva 

Holidays:

Nine Days,  Tisha Bav 

Parsha:

Va'etchanan 

Collections: R' Tanchum Cohen Parsha Burst

References: Sotah: 3a ,  Rambam: Hilchos Mezuza 6:13 ,  Rambam: Hilchos Ta'aniyos 5:1 ,  Rambam: הלכות תעניות ה א ,  Rambam: הלכות מזוזה ו יג  

Description

How can mezuza help us with our Tisha be-Av? The Rambam uses Aggada to close Hilchos Mezuza and to open Hilchos Ta'anios, and we put those two together. The physical churban imposed upon us, and the spiritual churban within us.