The first day of the month of Av appears in the Torah as the day of passing of Aharon, the High Priest. When Aharon passed
How can we transform the mourning and sorrow over the destruction of the Temple into joy? The prophecies of doom to prophecies of comfort? The
The Seer of Lublin passed away, at the age of 70, on the 9th of Av 5575 (1815), a day of national mourning, but also,
The name of this month, Av, means "father." This is the month to connect to our parents (father and mother) and honor them. "Honor your