JCH » Thought » The Jewish Prayer Tisha B’Av Liturgy: Kinah 41 – שאלי שרופה באש July 31, 2017 4:39 pm We learn the history behind the burning of the Talmud in Paris in 1236. While certainly tragic, why was it viewed by the Maharam MiRotenberg – the author of this kinah – with such a sense of foreboding? Share and Like