Fast of Av
“Hope rebuilds the ruins of Jerusalem. The Jewish people kept hope alive and hope kept the Jewish people alive. That is the message of Tisha B’Av.” — Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
9 Av 5786
Begins: Sundown on Wednesday 22 July 2026
Ends: Nightfall on Thursday 23 July 2026
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.
Here is a short message for Tisha B'Av from Rabbi Sacks as we marked this day of mourning on 29th...
Starting with the Fast of Tammuz (on the 17th Tammuz), we begin a period in the Jewish calendar known as...
Rabbi Sacks answers some deep questions frequently asked about the Holocaust. This series, in partnership with the Holocaust Educational Trust, has been made possible thanks to the generous support of Richard Harris.
In April 2020, to coincide with Yom HaShoah, the day in the Jewish calendar dedicated to Holocaust remembrance, and the...
In April 2020, to coincide with Yom HaShoah, the day in the Jewish calendar dedicated to Holocaust remembrance, and the...
Essays and writings from Rabbi Sacks' extensive body of work
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Nine days from now Jewish communities around the world will sit in collective mourning on Tisha b’Av, the day of...
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The month of Av is the saddest in the Jewish year, and Tisha b’Av is the saddest day. On it...
