Israeli Yeshiva Leader Advises Balanced Approach to Tisha B'Av Kinot for Students
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By חנני ברייטקופף
First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jul 22, 2026
What happened
Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch advises yeshiva students to balance studying select Tisha B'Av kinot with reciting others without full understanding, enhancing meaningful connection to the mourning rituals. Rabbi Aharon Birenzweig brought this issue to Hirsch, who referenced Rabbi Avigdor Miller's views and recommended reducing the kinot recited while focusing on learning some deeply.
- 01Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch advises reducing the number of kinot read on Tisha B'Av to enhance student engagement.
- 02Students should study a few kinot deeply while reciting others without full understanding.
- 03Rabbi Aharon Birenzweig raised concerns about students struggling with lengthy kinot readings.
- 04Rabbi Hirsch cited Rabbi Avigdor Miller's view that communal recitation fosters mourning even without comprehension.
- 05The balanced approach preserves tradition while addressing emotional challenges for students.
- 06This guidance aims to deepen students' connection to the themes of destruction and mourning on Tisha B'Av.
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