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Personal & Communal Observances

The customs and rituals all relate to mourning practices.

A Communal Mourning

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

Haftarah for Devarim

Isaiah charges the people with rebellion against God.

Tisha B’Av Quiz

How much do you know about Tisha B'Av?

Grief & Opportunity

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

When Prayer Fails Us

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

The Three Weeks

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

Beyond the Three Weeks

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

Western Wall

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

Yin in the Yang

We have learned from the Ancient Chinese Tao that there is a spot of Yang in the Yin and a ...

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