From the Newsletter | Could Retaliatory Attack Arrive on Tisha B’Av?
Last week, Western intelligence sources quoted anonymously by Sky News Arabia claimed that Iran and Hezbollah may launch a retaliatory attack on Israel on Tisha...
Tisha B’Av and its Ripples Today
The horrific siege and sacking of Jerusalem and the destruction of the First Temple is vividly commemorated every year on Tisha B’Av.
What’s in a Date? On the Meaning of Tisha B’Av
This year some Jews will use Tisha B’Av as a day to reflect upon the trauma of the ongoing pandemic. When cities across the world shut down this spring, the reality of social distancing and quarantine, accompanied by images of abandoned roads, empty subways and desolate public spaces, evoked the opening lines of the book of Lamentations, traditionally chanted on Tisha B’Av in many communities.
Why Should Zion Mourn?
“The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn assembly; all her gates are desolate… and she herself is in bitterness.” These...