Chazaq Global Tisha B’av Event Inspires People Of All Ages

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Tisha B’Av is a day of national mourning where Jews worldwide grieve over the destruction of both the first and second Beit Hamikdash.

Aside from the restriction of eating and drinking on this solemn day, halacha also puts limitations on Torah learning, for the study of Torah gladdens one’s heart. As such, for over a decade, CHAZAQ has organized inspirational Tish B’Av programs at the Beth Gavriel Center in Queens helping the community get a deeper understanding of what mourning for the Beit Hamikdash is truly all about. Over a dozen speakers are featured and hundreds of people would join throughout the 10 hour marathon.

This year, due to COVID-19, CHAZAQ had to change gears. Large gatherings were still restricted and an in person event with hundreds of people was not an option. Thus, the CHAZAQ team worked tirelessly for several weeks and reached out to scores of prominent Rabbanim and speakers in order to present a special online Tisha B’Av event. The finished product featured 26 speakers who delivered short yet powerful messages that were broadcasted to the whole world via CHAZAQ’s partners at TorahAnytime. After days of advertising and anticipation, there were Baruch Hashem 129,063 live viewers for this worldwide event. A truly great Kiddush hashem at a time of great challenges.

In addition to the online event, CHAZAQ’s J-wave Teens division held a special in person teen’s program for local public school students during the afternoon hours of Tisha B’Av.

Many boys and girls attended the event and heard words of inspiration from CHAZAQ mentors including Rabbi Moshe Mehdizadeh, Rabbi Avraham Walkin, Rabbi Yaakov Rachimi and Rabbi Ilan Meirov. Tisha B’av was the culmination of several weeks of learning about the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash with many students fasting for the first time, and others taking part by fasting for a portion of the day, a great accomplishment for their personal level. The students learnt about the importance of not only eradicating baseless hatred but to also promote more love and friendship amongst each other.

CHAZAQ’s programs and services for public school students have made a revolution in Jewish outreach. Although CHAZAQ is based in Queens, New York, they have successfully Baruch Hashem transferred over 850 students from public schools to yeshivas in the last 3 and a half years, with dozens of students residing in New Jersey, Florida, Arizona and other parts of the United States.

For more information about upcoming CHAZAQ events and programs, call CHAZAQ at 718-285-9132 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.