The 15th of Av is from the most festive days of the year. The gemara relates as cause for rejoicing, that it’s the day they broke the axes. Discover how Tu B'Av counteracts the tragedy of Tisha B'Av.

The secret message in how Haazinu is divided and sung by the Levites in the Beis Hamikdash.

The mitzvah of sending away the mother bird from amid its young is associated with the reward of long life. We examine the Siyum (conclusion) of tractate Chullin and look to reconcile conflicting teachings regarding whether there is reward for a mitzvah in this world.

The Rebbe Rashab cried as a young boy that Hashem hadn't revealed Himself to him, as He did to Avraham. Surely, he knew how great Avraham was?

A closer look at a Talmudic dispute on a law associated with the High Priest’s daily offering.

How a group of frogs brought down ancient Egypt.

It is customary to study about the Beis Hamikdash and the details of its construction during the Three Weeks. Discover how this is a way to actually fulfill the mitzvah nowadays of building the Beis Hamikdash. We see this in the passing of Aharon in this week’s parsha and its connection to this time-period of destruction and rebuilding.

The 20th of Av is the yahrtzeit of the Rebbe’s father. Interestingly, in Temple times it was a special day for a particular family who would donate wood for the altar on that date. Learn what happened when it coincided with Shabbos and discover what to do when you can't fulfill a pledge on its due date.

What is the dominant theme of the book of Devarim? Explore the role of Moshe as a conduit, and how Torah links the ordinary Jew and the essence of G-d.

The Rambam calls the laws of the Holy Temple, Hilchos Beis HeBechira, which means the laws of the chosen home. This teaches us something significant about the nature of the Beis HaMikdash, in contrast to the Mishkan in Shiloh.