Tisha B'av 5780 THURSDAY, JULY 30 • 9 AV, 5780

YESHIVA UNIVERSITY-RABBI ISAAC ELCHANAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Congregation Dor Tikvah & BSBI Synagogue Tisha B'av 5780 THURSDAY, JULY 30 • 9 AV, 5780

9:45 a.m. EDT: Two Options for Online Kinnot

Rabbi Yaakov Glasser Rabbi Mordechai Willig David Mitzner Dean, YU CJF Rosh Yeshiva, RIETS

12:00 p.m. EDT The Comfort of Tisha B’Av Afternoon Rabbi Scott Hoberman (incoming rabbi at BSBI) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82979209135

1:15 p.m. EDT The Tragedy we Commemorate on Tisha B’Av is Not – Really – the Destruction of the Bet Hamikdash Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter University Professor of Jewish History & Jewish Thought, YU • Senior Scholar, YU CJF

Sponsored in appreciation of Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter & Yeshiva University and in commemoration of the 42nd Yahrzeit for Helen Friedman Kuflik, Hodel Ruchama bat Avraham Shlomo v’Etta Malka, and in memory of Betty Blum Rockoff, Bryna Ita bas Chanoch Henoch V’Bayna Rachel, by Dr. Avi and Shuli Rockoff of Boston.

2:15 p.m. EDT 3:15 p.m. EDT Jeremiah’s Dilemma Who is responsible for the Rabbi David Fohrman Destruction of the Temple? Founder/ CEO, Aleph Beta Academy Rabbi Michael Davies Guest Instructor, RIETS Rabbi, Congregation Dor Tikvah In partnership with AlephBeta.org zoom.us/j/88934302007

4:30 p.m. EDT 5:15 p.m. EDT Eis Lilchom: When Churban, Nechama & Geulah Machlokes is Worth It Prof. Smadar Rosensweig Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz Professor of Bible, Stern College for Women Director, RIETS Semikhah Program

6:00 p.m. EDT Rabbi Moshe Davis will be sharing recorded messages throughout Special Tisha B'av Kumzits the day on his WhatsApp group. You can sign up for the group at with Rabbi Mordechai Willig https://chat.whatsapp.com/ and his Sons KFbFPNO7hAXK2wzwsRID2D Rosh Yeshiva, RIETS