In this shiur (Torah class) Mrs. Shira Smiles speaks about the Shabbat before Tisha B'Av, known as Shabbat Chazon, and expounds on the nature of Shabbat Chazon and how it characterizes what the three weeks is about.
Mrs. Shira Smiles describes The Three Weeks of Mourning as a time when we observe laws of mourning in lieu of the destruction of the Temple. On a personal level we reflect on how the divine presence is in exile from ourselves. We must focus on our connection to Hashem during this time. This Torah class is available in streaming video.