In this episode of Holy Days, Holy People, we explore Tisha B’Av—the saddest day on the Jewish calendar—and discover why a day devoted to remembering tragedy is also one of Judaism’s most powerful lessons about hope.

Fellowship President and Global CEO Yael Eckstein explains how Tisha B’Av commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, along with centuries of suffering endured by the Jewish people. Yael shares the solemn traditions of the day—from fasting and reading the Book of Lamentations to sitting low to the ground in mourning—and reveals the deeper purpose behind them: remembering sorrow does not mean surrendering to it.

You’ll also hear timeless teachings from Fellowship Founder Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, of blessed memory, as he reflects on the tragedies remembered on Tisha B’Av and the promis ...