IsraelNetanyahu calls for ‘national unity’ ahead of elections in Tisha B’av messageThe Israeli leader invoked the festival story, saying the nation had ‘prevented the destruction of the Third Temple’ in the war against IranBy JC Reporter2 min read
Tishah b'AvTishah b’Av: from the heart of darkness to defiant hopeThe prophetic call to justice and compassion rise out of the midst of the bleak fastBy Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg3 min read
By Rob RinderJewish optimism and joy beat doom and gloomEven Tishah b’Av, the most solemn day of the Jewish calendar ends with a note of hope3 min read
Temple MountRare coin from Jewish revolt against Romans uncovered near Temple MountThe coin was one of the last minted before the destruction of the Second Temple, nearly two millenia agoBy JC Reporter1 min read
Tishah b'AvThe day that Jerusalem became a pariahOn Tishah b’Av, which falls at the weekend, we revisit the desolation and despair experienced by our ancestorsBy Rabbi Zahavit Shalev3 min read
Tishah b'AvThe Temple was our beating heart – we should mourn its lossSome believe the Temple belongs to our past – but that is a mistake, as Tuesday’s fast of Tishah b’Av reminds usBy Rabbi Sam Millunchick3 min read
Tishah b'AvWhy do we hate the Romans?Our mourning on the fast of Tishah b'Av reveals a complex relationship with the pastBy Rabbi Michael Pollak3 min read
Avoiding difficult conversations can lead to disasterA talmudic story linked to Tishah b’Av shows why it’s better to face problems head onBy Rabbi Steven Dansky3 min read||August 5, 2022 10:11
