Review and Gallery from Maariv and Reading of Eicha on Tisha B’Av with R’ Berland Shlit”a

Anyone who wants to mourn for the destruction of the Temple and to feel what’s missing and the true pain of Tisha B’Av knows that they need to come to Kinot and the reading of Megilat Eicha (Lamentations) together with Moreinu HaRav Eliezer Berland shlit”a.  For many years on Tisha B’Av, we have merited to feel the great mourning of the destruction of the Temple when Moreinu HaRav, in a broken voice, weeps bitterly over the destruction in Kinot and Megilat Eicha.  Also this year, 5784, which is 1955 years since the destruction of our holy Temple, we merited to deeply feel the great mourning.

We bring to our readers a review from Maariv and the reading of Megilat Eicha on the night of the fast of Tisha B’Av:

On Monday, the night of Tisha B’v, Moreinu HaRav Eliezer Berland shlit”a came out for Maariv on the balcony of his home at around 8:05 PM and immediately began Kaddish.  After Kaddish, before “Barchu,” the Rav shlit”a began to sing the niggun before “Barchu,” and then began Maariv.  After the Amidah, Moreinu HaRav shlit”a waited a bit to allow the large crowd that came from all over the country to finish their Amidah. After about a five-minute pause, at around 8:30, Moreinu HaRav began saying the Kaddish that’s after the Amidah.  Afterwards, he sat on a low chair, and after the blessing of the Megilah, he began the reading of Eicha from a kosher Megilah.  No eye remained dry as Moreinu HaRav tearfully read the verses lamenting bitterly over the destruction the Temple.  After about thirty minutes, at 9:00, Moreinu HaRav began reciting the four Kinot for Tisha B’Av night.  In each Kinah, Moreinu HaRav shlit”a began and ended with his pure and stirring voice.  After 25 minutes of Kinot said with great arousal, Moreinu HaRav, together with the entire congregation, completed the prayers with “Uva L’Tzion.”  After “Aleinu Leshabeach,” he entered his holy home at 9:25, after an hour and twenty minutes of the Tisha B’Av night prayers.

Photo Gallery (courtesy of “Breslov Netzach Netzachim”):