Tradition gives a separate reason for the fall of each Temple.

The customs and rituals all relate to mourning practices.

On Tisha B'Av, re-enacting the sorrow felt by those who survived the destruction of the Temple

Isaiah charges the people with rebellion against God.

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The mourning associated with Tisha B'Av is also a call to action.

Tisha B'Av, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, is testament to the failure of prayer to avert national catastrophe.

The destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem is commemorated with a period of mourning.

The month of Av brings with it forgiveness similar to the experience of Yom Kippur.

This remnant of the Second Temple is an important symbol in Judaism.