Bein HaMetzarim

The Three Weeks

“Judaism is a religion of memory. The verb zachor appears no fewer than 169 times in the Hebrew Bible. “Remember that you were strangers in Egypt”; “Remember the days of old”; “Remember the seventh day to keep it holy”. Memory, for Jews, is a religious obligation.” — Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

When is Bein HaMetzarim 2026

17 Tammuz - 9 Av 5786

Begins: Dawn on Thursday 2 July 2026
Ends: Nightfall on Friday 24 July 2026

Videos on Bein HaMetzarim

Jewish Unity: Three Reflections

An engaging tool to open up discussions around Tisha b’Av, and the Three Weeks, featuring three clips from Rabbi Sacks discussing Jewish unity, conflict resolution, and our shared fate.

We are the People that Build

Here is a short message for Tisha B'Av from Rabbi Sacks as we marked this day of mourning on 29th...

Seven Principles for Maintaining Jewish Peoplehood

Starting with the Fast of Tammuz (on the 17th Tammuz), we begin a period in the Jewish calendar known as...

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Rabbi Sacks on Understanding Jewish Exile

Transcript Rabbi Sacks: It is fascinating that as a people we have a 4,000-year history, but tragically all too little...

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From The Archives

Essays and writings from Rabbi Sacks' extensive body of work

Seven Principles for Maintaining Jewish Dialogue

This Sunday is the Fast of Tammuz, and with it begins the period of mourning in the Jewish calendar called...

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Creating Freedom Without Anarchy, Order Without Tyranny

Nine days from now Jewish communities around the world will sit in collective mourning on Tisha b’Av, the day of...

From Covenant & Conversation

The series of weekly commentary essays on the Torah by Rabbi Sacks

MASEI • 5774, 5781

Leadership at a Time of Crisis

The parsha of Masei always occurs at the heart of the Three Weeks. This is the time when we engage...

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