Tisha Be'av
Jewish men (and women) think about the Roman Empire all the time. We can’t avoid it
The most obvious reason why a good Jew thinks often about the Roman Empire is, of course, historical trauma.
Grapevine August 2, 2023: Reviving Odesa
Tisha Be’av and the current political crisis - opinion
Judicial reform, Tisha Be'av, Yom Kippur War: Time to haste or hesitate? - opinion
What is the legacy of the Jewish community of Rome?
Rome’s Jewish community represents the oldest Diaspora in Europe and goes back 2,200 years. Here's what's happened over time.
Parashat Va’ethanan: The return of hope
Just as the sin of the golden calf was rectified and the connection between God and the Jewish nation was restored through the second Tablets, we also believe that a complete redemption will come.
Fox spotted along walls of Temple Mount sparks talk of prophecy
This isn't the first time in recent years that foxes have been spotted near the walls of the Temple Mount.
Shabbat Nachamu: A time to heal divisions in Israel - editorial
There is no time like the present to try to bring about reconciliation and heal the deep wounds in our society.
Lamentations at Rabin’s tomb link Tisha Be’av to modern tragedies
A young man was playing a somber tune on a piano as dozens of people waited for the chanting of lamentations to start.
UK's Chief Rabbi: Israel has 'not learned lessons' of historic tragedy
Despite Tisha B'Av being a day of mourning, Mirvis found hope in its designation as a "mo'ed" or "festival," signifying a future time of great celebration.
Israel's politicians send messages of unity on Tisha Be'av
Tisha Be'av is a Jewish day of mourning for the destruction of the Temple.
US slams Ben Gvir’s ‘unacceptable’ Tisha Be’av Temple Mount visit
Over 1,700 Jews visited the Temple Mount on Tisha Be'Av.
Opponents of Israel’s judicial reform see parallels in Tisha Be’av
According to Jewish tradition, a string of calamities have befallen the Jews on the Ninth of Av. The destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE and the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE.
We need to talk about Israel. Tisha B’Av’s central text suggests ‘how’
The first word of the Book of Lamentations, the central text of this week’s Tisha B’Av fast, is “eicha,” or "how" – a harbinger to Israel's current situation.
Secular Israelis fast on Tisha Be'av in protest of judicial reform
By adapting her personal act of fasting to Tisha Be'Av, one Israeli ignited a nationwide protest against the debated reform, in an act of unity.
