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Tisha B'av reading material
« on: July 18, 2021, 08:22:18 AM »
There are many books that have been published about the Churbanos and other appropriate Tisha B'av reading, but I find many of them to be very dry and hard to read. There are a few that I found to be very good, but I'm looking for more.

Here are the ones I thought were good:

The Kingdom Didn't Fall, by Meir Baram. Although it's geared for young teenagers, I still read it almost every year, as he did a great job putting the story of Churban Bayis Sheinei into a historical novel. I don't know it the book is available anymore, though. (It sells on Amazon for $200.)

Miraculous Journey, by Rabbi Yosef Eisen. Not a Tisha B'av book specifically, but a comprehensive, one-volume Jewish history book. Includes the details of both Churbonos, as well as an extensive overview of the holocaust, done in an extremely moving manner.

The Artscroll Kinnos. Artscroll included detailed introductions to many of the kinnos, with full historical context, and it makes for compelling reading even while not in middle of saying kinnos.


Any other suggestions?

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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2021, 08:25:11 AM »
I've heard that Chains, by Leah Gebber, is a good Tisha B'av book, but I've never read it.

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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2021, 09:55:04 AM »
Josephus. Read his work about Alexander last night weird is an understatement.
Talking Trees, three eyed creatures....


Free, It’s in Hebrew ( simple Hebrew )
https://files.anash.org/uploads/2021/07/יוסיפון-חא.pdf

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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2021, 02:53:16 PM »
This is a story I clipped from the Lakewood Shopper this Pesach. I thought it was interesting, and had a good message for Tisha B'av.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VF38CVi0-Fa3gM91oBicxkVzSV_Zfnba

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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2021, 03:34:33 PM »
Anyone here can direct me to a site or on PDF of "חורבן ליטא", by Reb Efroyim Ushri z"l- Kovner rov and rov of the big shul in the East side. @YitzyS ?

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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2021, 04:07:11 PM »
I've heard that Chains, by Leah Gebber, is a good Tisha B'av book, but I've never read it.
Yes and also The Harp by Meir Uri Gottesman
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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2021, 06:54:22 PM »
Fascinating letter about tisha b’av

https://abc770.org/מכתב-מרתק-של-הרבי-הרייצ-לבתו-חיה-מושקא/
This is a free translation from the original which was written in Yiddish.

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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2022, 01:05:23 PM »
This is a story I clipped from the Lakewood Shopper this Pesach. I thought it was interesting, and had a good message for Tisha B'av.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VF38CVi0-Fa3gM91oBicxkVzSV_Zfnba
Similar idea
https://matzav.com/listen-rav-ephraim-wachsman-sings-new-song-in-deal-nj/

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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2022, 01:34:48 PM »
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0881255416/?tag=cl03f-20&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER -
The Jews and the Crusaders: The Hebrew Chronicles of the First and Second Crusades

I just ordered one for myself to my parents house in the US. My mother read it and told me that now i need to order myself another one because the first one is now hers.
So I havent read it yet for myself....

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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2022, 01:48:11 PM »
This is a free translation from the original which was written in Yiddish.
where can i find the original yiddish version?

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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2022, 02:31:24 PM »
Me'am Lo'ez and Artscroll Medrash Rabbah on Eicha
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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2022, 06:43:55 PM »
This is not reading, but it's great viewing for tisha b'av. Not like all the contemporary produced video presentations. Just pure interviews with holocaust survivors about their experiences, filmed years ago by Torah Umesorah.

You can also download them in advance for offline viewing.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DEIb8xIXWGaFph3oQbriN-ocWESRq0nY

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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2022, 06:47:00 PM »
I strongly recommend Alephbeta.org for tisha b'av watching. we watch with our kids (even 7 year old) every year and they are really important lessons and inspiring messages.

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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2022, 06:57:57 PM »
I strongly recommend Alephbeta.org for tisha b'av watching. we watch with our kids (even 7 year old) every year and they are really important lessons and inspiring messages.
What style is this? Would it be appreciated by typical yeshivish Lakewood kids?

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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #15 on: August 02, 2022, 07:03:58 PM »
What style is this? Would it be appreciated by typical yeshivish Lakewood kids?
unclear, i grew up yeshivish and i love it, but my kids are a bit more modern. R Fohrman tries to make it accessible to the masses, and occasionally refers to (clean) movie points, but its definitely not off-color. looks like this oldy but great one is free, u can check out now to see if its ok for u

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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #16 on: August 02, 2022, 07:14:13 PM »
unclear, i grew up yeshivish and i love it, but my kids are a bit more modern. R Fohrman tries to make it accessible to the masses, and occasionally refers to (clean) movie points, but its definitely not off-color. looks like this oldy but great one is free, u can check out now to see if its ok for u
I personally find this fascinating, and I just watched a solid segment, but there is no way my children would go for this.

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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #17 on: August 03, 2022, 04:23:08 PM »
unclear, i grew up yeshivish and i love it, but my kids are a bit more modern. R Fohrman tries to make it accessible to the masses, and occasionally refers to (clean) movie points, but its definitely not off-color. looks like this oldy but great one is free, u can check out now to see if its ok for u


do all of their videos reference movie titles or secular themes or case by case where you can filter for kids?

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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #18 on: August 03, 2022, 04:37:39 PM »
This is not reading, but it's great viewing for tisha b'av. Not like all the contemporary produced video presentations. Just pure interviews with holocaust survivors about their experiences, filmed years ago by Torah Umesorah.

You can also download them in advance for offline viewing.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DEIb8xIXWGaFph3oQbriN-ocWESRq0nY
@YitzyS Can you advise which of the ten interviews there are a must see?

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Re: Tisha B'av reading material
« Reply #19 on: August 03, 2022, 04:49:40 PM »
I've found this to be good
The Boy in Purple: The tale of the destruction of the second Holy Temple from an untold angle, based on Midrashic texts & historical accounts https://a.co/d/bTtsIyt

Full disclosure I am friends with the author (but not myself ;))