A Tisha B'Av voice: the Kinnos
A distinctive part of Rabbi Eliezer Abish's collection is his Tisha B'Av material, including a multi-part treatment of the Kinnos recorded for the day of mourning. Rather than leave the Kinnos as unfamiliar text, he walks through them so a listener can follow the grief and the history they carry. His shiurim here are gathered under a heading of Tisha B'Av inspiration, and that word fits the intent.
The aim is not only to explain but to make the day land. The Kinnos shiurim are meant to turn a long, difficult morning in shul into something a person can actually feel and understand. For anyone who has sat through Tisha B'Av wishing the words meant more, this part of the library is a good place to prepare before the fast arrives.
The Yamim Noraim and an image that stays
Rabbi Abish has a gift for the phrase that sticks. A Rosh Hashanah shiur titled "Hashem's Rosh Hashanah Hug" reframes the Day of Judgment around closeness rather than only fear, and "Walk A Mile Without Your Shoes" turns a familiar saying into a Torah lesson about seeing another person's situation. These are not gimmicks; the image is the doorway into the idea.
That approach makes the heavier seasons of the year more approachable. His holiday teaching tends to pair a warm, human picture with a real point, so the message reaches the heart before it asks anything of the mind. It is the kind of shiur a listener remembers weeks later by its title alone.
Parsha with a sharp title and a point
The weekly parsha gets the same treatment. In Parashat Beshalach he speaks of "Weapons of Thanks," drawing gratitude out of the story of the splitting of the sea, and in Parashat Yitro he offers "Precision Power," a title that signals a focused, single-idea shiur rather than a survey. Each one takes a piece of the sedra and sharpens it to a takeaway.
Across the collection — several hundred recorded shiurim in all — the parsha classes reward a listener who wants one clear thought to carry into the week. Paired with the holiday and Tisha B'Av material, they make the library a steady companion through the Jewish year.
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At a glance
Key takeaways
- Rabbi Abish's Tisha B'Av material includes a multi-part walk through the Kinnos, aimed at making the day meaningful.
- His Yamim Noraim shiurim favor a warm image, like "Hashem's Rosh Hashanah Hug," as the way into an idea.
- Parsha classes such as "Weapons of Thanks" and "Precision Power" sharpen the sedra to a single takeaway.
- The library holds several hundred recorded shiurim spanning parsha, holidays, and Tisha B'Av.
- Search FilteredTube for kosher, approved Torah video — the catalog grows every day.