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Celebrate, Jewish History, More Holidays, Tisha B'Av
Personal & Communal Observances
The customs and rituals all relate to mourning practices.
Celebrate, Jewish History, More Holidays, Tisha B'Av
A Communal Mourning
On Tisha B'Av, re-enacting the sorrow felt by those who survived the destruction of the Temple
Celebrate, Jewish History, More Holidays, Tisha B'Av
Grief & Opportunity
The mourning associated with Tisha B'Av is also a call to action.
Pray, Prayer Musings, Tisha B'Av
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.
Celebrate, Jewish History, More Holidays, Tisha B'Av
The Three Weeks
The destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem is commemorated with a period of mourning.
Celebrate, More Holidays, Tisha B'Av
Beyond the Three Weeks
The month of Av brings with it forgiveness similar to the experience of Yom Kippur.
Ancient Israel, Israel, Jewish History
Western Wall
This remnant of the Second Temple is an important symbol in Judaism.
Celebrate, More Holidays, Rabbis Without Borders, Tisha B'Av
Yin in the Yang
We have learned from the Ancient Chinese Tao that there is a spot of Yang in the Yin and a ...