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Tisha b'Av

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07/26/2023

The Book of Lamentations

On Tisha b’Av, the ninth of Av, one of the ways that the Jewish people…

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08/04/2022

The Book of Lamentations

On Tisha b’Av, the ninth of Av, one of the ways that the Jewish people…

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07/14/2021

The Book of Lamentations

On Tisha b’Av, the ninth of Av, one of the ways that the Jewish people…

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07/31/2017

Tisha B’Av is Tomorrow

The saddest day on the Jewish calendar, the ninth of Av, is tomorrow.The…

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07/31/2017

The Meal Before

While there are several fast days on the Jewish calendar, only two are…

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07/30/2017

The Book of Lamentations

On Tisha b'Av, the ninth of Av, one of the ways that the Jewish…

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07/30/2017

The Tragic Story of Bar Kamtza

According to Jewish tradition, God allowed the Second Temple to be…

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07/05/2015

The Three Weeks

“When Av enters, we must lessen our rejoicing,” declare the Talmudic sages…

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06/08/2015

Shelach 5775-2015

“The Sin of the Spies--Revisited” By Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this…

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08/05/2014

Elegies (Kinnot)

An elegy is defined as a mournful poem or a lament. In Hebrew, an elegy is…

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08/05/2014

The Book of Lamentations

On Tisha b'Av, the ninth of Av, one of the ways that the Jewish…

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08/04/2014

The Meal Before

While there are several fast days on the Jewish calendar, only two are…

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08/04/2014

Tisha B’Av is Tomorrow

The saddest day on the Jewish calendar, the ninth of Av, is tomorrow.The…

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08/03/2014

Mourning Jerusalem I: A Brief History of the First Temple

On Tuesday, Jews all over the world will observe the fast of Tisha…

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08/03/2014

Mourning Jerusalem II: A Brief History of the Second Temple

The Babylonian Exile that followed the destruction of the First Temple…

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08/01/2014

Get Out!

The history of the Jews in Europe can almost be read as a timeline of…

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08/01/2014

Shabbat Chazon

This Shabbat is Shabbat Chazon, the Sabbath of the Vision…

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07/16/2013

The Second Uprising

History is a study in cause and effect. Today, on the 9th of Av, the Jewish…

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07/16/2013

The Book of Lamentations

On Tisha b'Av, the ninth of Av, one of the ways that the Jewish…

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07/15/2013

Tisha B’Av is Tomorrow

The saddest day on the Jewish calendar, the ninth of Av, is tomorrow. The…

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06/15/2009

Shelach 5769-2009

"Long-Term Consequences" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week's…

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Tisha b'Av

The saddest day in the Jewish calendar, believed to be a day which is destined for tragedy. Discover the ways the Jews change their lives in order to mourn for that which has been lost, and learn about the prohibitions and tragedies associated with this somber period.

Articles

Read our collected articles, posts, Kinnot, and stories related to Tisha b'Av and the Three Weeks,

Resources

Download or view the Jewish Treats Guide to Tisha b'Av, our online resource for Judaism’s day of mourning.

Fasting

Learn about the Fast of the 9th of Av (Tisha b'Av), and the prohibitions and tragedies that shape this somber holiday.