Tisha B’Avתשעה באב

Lamentations

The Genre of Lamentations

The Genre of Lamentations

Dr. Uri Gabbay

Pe before Ayin in Biblical Pre-Exilic Acrostics

Pe before Ayin in Biblical Pre-Exilic Acrostics

Mitchell First

The Sumerian City Laments and the Book of Lamentations

The Sumerian City Laments and the Book of Lamentations

Dr. Nili Samet

Voices in Lamentations: Dialogues in Trauma

Voices in Lamentations: Dialogues in Trauma

Prof. Edward L. Greenstein

The “Man” in Lamentations

The “Man” in Lamentations

Prof. Jacob Klein

Lamentations in Seasonal Context

Lamentations in Seasonal Context

Dr. Elsie R. Stern

An Introduction to Lamentations

An Introduction to Lamentations

Prof. Adele Berlin

Better Slain by Sword Than by Famine

Better Slain by Sword Than by Famine

Prof. Adele Berlin

Where Are God’s Tears in Lamentations?

Where Are God’s Tears in Lamentations?

Prof. Edward L. Greenstein

Reading Lamentations with Inner-Biblical Exegesis

Reading Lamentations with Inner-Biblical Exegesis

Prof. Rabbi Reuven Kimelman

What Sin Caused the Destruction of the First Temple?

What Sin Caused the Destruction of the First Temple?

Prof. Rabbi Marty Lockshin

Daughter Zion, Jerusalem Personified

Daughter Zion, Jerusalem Personified

Prof. Rabbi Rachel Adelman

The Violation of Jerusalem

The Violation of Jerusalem

Prof. Rabbi Rachel Adelman

Why Was the Book of Lamentations Attributed to Jeremiah?

Why Was the Book of Lamentations Attributed to Jeremiah?

Prof. Liz Boase

When God Becomes the Enemy

When God Becomes the Enemy

Dr. Naama Golan

Roman Destruction

The Temple That Survived Its Destruction

The Temple That Survived Its Destruction

Prof. Joshua Schwartz

Why Did Vespasian and Titus Destroy Jerusalem?

Why Did Vespasian and Titus Destroy Jerusalem?

Dr. David Gurevich

Queen Berenice: A Woman of Contrasts

Queen Berenice: A Woman of Contrasts

Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich

Did Early Christians Mourn the Destruction of the Temple?

Did Early Christians Mourn the Destruction of the Temple?

Prof. Eyal Regev

Judaea’s Leaderless Revolt Against Rome

Judaea’s Leaderless Revolt Against Rome

Prof. Eric Orlin

Tiberius Alexander: The Jewish General Who Destroyed Jerusalem

Tiberius Alexander: The Jewish General Who Destroyed Jerusalem

Prof. Jacob L. Wright

Tu B’Av

Remedying Biblical Trauma with a Festival of Love

Remedying Biblical Trauma with a Festival of Love

Dr. Rabbi Shraga Bar-On

Violent Fantasies on the Rivers of Babylon: A Symposium on Psalm 137:9

Symposium

Violent Fantasies on the Rivers of Babylon: A Symposium on Psalm 137:9