Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Tish’a B’av, which commemorates the destruction of Jerusalem’s ancient temple (the Second Temple) by the Romans in the year 70, and other historic tragedies.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of the Jewish holiday of Tish’a B’av, which commemorates the destruction of Jerusalem’s ancient temple (the Second Temple) by the Romans in the year 70, and other historic tragedies.
“On the day we mark the destruction of the temple, I’m really really worried that soon we’ll mark the destruction of the State of Israel,” one Israeli posted online
On a painful day of Jewish mourning, here are some movies that tackle grief, sadness and Jewish suffering in a kid-friendly way
A comment on Israeli society, or an odd coincidence?
As diaspora Jews, we should stop mourning the destruction of the temples
The Jewish community is locked in the trauma from the Hamas attack, and our ability to find nuance is severely compromised
For the first time in my life, I fear our communal grief has grown too great to bear
New liturgy and rituals connect the traditional meaning of Tisha B'Av — which begins Monday night at sundown — and current anguish
'Legend of Destruction' details the Jewish civil war that ultimately led to the destruction of the Temple.
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