Tisha b'Av 2014 by Morah Shira Greenspan

As part of the Yeshivat Noam Tisha b'Av program, Middle School students delved into the symbolism and meaning of the day. Immediately following our singing of the kina "Eish Tukad b'Kirbi" (http://he.wikisource.org/wiki/%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%AA/%D7%91%D7%A6%D7%90%D7%AA%D7%99_%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9D) which parallels our joyous yetziah from Mitzrayim to the painful yetzia from Yerushalayim, we set about creating a hypothetical Seder Shel Tisha b'Av. Students who wished to contribute through design designed the layout and decor for the seder room. They also wrote out guidelines for what to wear and what not to wear to such a seder and designed countdown posters to Tisha b'Av (rather than the count-up posters we start using after the Seder Shel Pessach). Students who wished to contribute to the Seder Shel Tisha b'Av in a more hands on way created symbols for a ke'ara that would help set the tone for the Seder and could be used throughout the day. Students who wished to contribute through writing wrote a Ma Nishtana unique for Tisha b'Av with an accompanying answer for parents to respond with. Kol hakavod to the many students who took upon themselves the responsibility of making Tisha b'Av a meaningful time.