In just half an hour, we will mark the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, the Ninth of Av, which commemorates the destruction of both Jewish Temples (the first in 586 BCE and the second in 70 CE). This year, the day carries even greater weight as we mourn the devastation of… Show more
This evening Jews in Israel and around the world will mark Tisha B’Av. During the night Jews will read the book of Lamentations which is the prophet Jeremiah’s eyewitness account of the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. An important verse that all will read is:… Show more
Tonight is Tisha B’av. Although we remember the destruction of our temples, the suffering of our people, the persecution, the pain, the sadness and all the tragedies, we must use it to take strength that thousands of years later, our people still stand. With all we have been… Show more
Tonight, we had a magical experience. You see, tonight began the ninth day of the month of Av. On this day, our temples were destroyed and endless tragedy befell the Jewish people. The Show more
Tonight at the Western Wall: thousands gather to mark the Ninth of Av (Tisha B'Av) which commemorates the destruction of both Jewish Temples. From Documenting Israel
WATCH: Jewish worshipers pour their hearts out at the Western Wall on Tisha B'Av, remembering the destruction and holding onto hope. Jerusalem stands strong. Am Yisrael Chai!
This evening, Tisha B’Av begins, a day of mourning for us Jews and one of our saddest days throughout the year. As we mourn and fast, it is not absurd to believe that those monsters might choose to attack us tonight. Either way, we are fully prepared for anything. We shall see. Show more
Tisha B’av is the saddest day of the Jewish year, commemorating the destruction of both Jewish Temples. As I begin fasting for just 24 hours, I can’t stop thinking about the more than 100 Jewish hostages who have been starved, beaten and tortured for more than 300 days. Their… Show more
Tisha B'Av (Hebrew: תשעה באב) is a day of fasting and mourning to remembers many tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people. The main tragedies are the destruction of the first holy temple in Jerusalem (by the Babylonians in 586 B.C.E.) and the second holy temple (by the Romans in 70 C.E.).