WHAT TISHA B’AV MEANS TODAY | RAV YAIR HALEVI | ANOTHER JEWISH PODCAST EP. 11

What does Tisha B’Av actually mean in 2026? Rav Yair Halevi joins us for a conversation about brokenness, the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash, and why Judaism asks us to slow down and confront what is missing in our lives. We explore the deeper meaning behind Tisha B’Av, the Third Temple, relationships, success, suffering, and the tension between the physical and the spiritual. Rav Yair also shares practical ways to experience the day, reflects on his work with Kol HaNearim, and offers a powerful perspective on what it means to rebuild a broken world, starting with ourselves.

TIMESTAMPS00:00 What Is Tisha B’Av?00:52 The Beit HaMikdash and a Perfect World01:54 Why We Fast and Mourn02:34 Why the Destruction Is Still Happening04:00 “I Feel Apathetic to Tisha B’Av”05:32 Roots, Branches, and What’s Really Broken07:54 Rav Yair on Pain, Loss, and Living in Israel09:59 Why Tisha B’Av Takes Everything Away11:14 Success, Relationships, and Modern Distraction14:48 Waking Up to What Matters15:08 Learning to Break18:12 Brokenness, Relationships, and Redefining Success21:20 The Third Beit HaMikdash Explained27:35 Five Practical Ways to Experience Tisha B’Av33:48 The Mission of Kol HaNearim38:13 Living With Children Who Need Hope41:02 The Future Vision of Kol HaNearim43:00 The Message Every Child Needs to Hear43:46 Introduction to Rav Yair and Closing Thoughts