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Tisha B'Av: We Only Go Up in Kedusha

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Published: July 23, 2026

? Did You Know...

...that the word tirosh (wine) contains tirash (poverty), and this duality is the key to understanding Kiddush? (source)
...that Shabbos candles are not merely about light, but about establishing seder — an ordered, purposeful framework for Shabbos?
...that the phrase Av Hamon Goyim — "father of a multitude of nations" — encodes a transformation in Avraham's very identity?
...that true leadership begins with recognizing that Hashem is the Elokei HaRuchos — the G-d of all spirits?
...that Kiddush Hashem is not only about martyrdom but about how we live every ordinary moment?

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25 Av 5786 · August 8, 2026 · Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17

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Haftarah (Ashkenaz): Isaiah 54:11-55:5

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-Moshe promises reward for observing the commandments. He reviews the forty years in the desert, the sin of the Golden Calf, and the second tablets. The third paragraph of the Shema. 'What does Hashem ask of you?'
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-[https://www.sefaria.org/search#query=Eikev Read on Sefaria →]
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