17th of Tammuz: Exile, Awareness, and the Five Avodot of Return

In this shiur delivered on the 17th of Tammuz, Rav Dov Ber Cohen explores the spiritual anatomy of galus — not only as a historical condition, but as an inner state of distance, confusion, and lost awareness. Drawing on the five tragedies associated with this day, he shows how each one reflects a fracture in our relationship with Hashem: the broken luchot, the interrupted tamid, the breached walls of kedusha, the burning of Torah values, and the idol placed in the Beis HaMikdash. Rabbi Dov Ber teaches that the broken tablets were carried alongside the whole ones inside the Aron HaKodesh, because Hashem holds our brokenness with the same care as our wholeness. The response to galus is not despair but da'as — wakefulness, presence, and the daily discipline of showing up. He offers five practical avodot for the three weeks: recommitting through teshuva, building a tamid of personal tefillah, restoring walls of kedusha, living with fiery Jewish pride, and returning to emunah and bitachon. Living in Tune with Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen Mindfulness, Torah wisdom, and inner work for a calmer, more aligned life. Courses & Resources - Living in Tune - 8-Week Foundational Mindfulness Course https://www.rabbidovber.org Join the WhatsApp Community https://bit.ly/4qtfv3p Contact: livingintune.team@gmail.com