Judaism Unbound · Institute for the Next Jewish Future
Episode 494: Tisha B'Av (The 9th of Av) 2025 - Dan and Lex
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Lex explains why Tisha B'Av concentrates all Jewish collective sadness into one day to prevent it from overflowing into everything else.
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A thoughtful Tisha B'Av conversation about memory, timing, and the habits that keep holidays alive.
Judaism Unbound's Tisha B'Av episode, with Dan Liebenson and Lex Rothberg, treats the ninth of Av as a lived ritual rather than a date on a calendar.
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Press play if you want a Jewish holiday conversation that treats the calendar like a live question on the ninth of Av.
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