Tisha Be'av
Jewish men (and women) think about the Roman Empire all the time. We can’t avoid it
The most obvious reason why a good Jew thinks often about the Roman Empire is, of course, historical trauma.
Grapevine August 2, 2023: Reviving Odesa
Tisha Be’av and the current political crisis - opinion
Judicial reform, Tisha Be'av, Yom Kippur War: Time to haste or hesitate? - opinion
Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount amid security tensions
Israel Police conducted a situation assessment on Sunday morning, headed by Israel Police Chief Kobi Shabtai, and said it was prepared for the influx.
When destruction is necessary for rebuilding - opinion
The Temple was destroyed by the decision of God, who could no longer bear what was going on under its roof and thus made the decision to demolish it.
Tisha Be’av and the war in Ukraine - is there a connection? - opinion
When we see entire ethnic groups and minorities being discriminated against, we must take action. This is one of the important lessons of Tisha Be’av.
Tisha Be'av: The day the lights went out
Imagine waking up to a bizarre world, in which everything was unfamiliar: no sovereignty, no prophecy, no army, no Temple and, of course, no homeland
Tisha Be'av: Another view of the fast day from the 20th century
Come with me to the end of World War II and what Tisha Be’av offered us then, as our souls were wracked in fasting, pierced with sorrow and then uplifted with a tiny glimmer of hope.
Tisha Be'av: Israel needs less hate, more humility and restraint - opinion
We are repeating too many of the mistakes made by our ancestors in the First and Second Jewish Commonwealth periods which brought about social decay, moral decline and political disintegration.
Tisha Be’av: The bittersweet, most tragic day - opinion
However, on that Tisha Be’av night at the Western Wall which my family experienced on our visit from the Diaspora, both themes resonated: the Holocaust, but also the destruction of the Temples.
Tisha Be'av: Mourning for the Temple in the modern era
How can we mourn on Tisha Be’av in the modern State of Israel? Without updating our mourning, Tisha Be’av can become emotionally hollow.
A reflection of Jewish dissent in the month of Av
"The hope Tu Be'av instills in us helps to ensure that the future of our country moves past those who wish our destruction."
Bill authorizing egalitarian prayer at Kotel proposed by coalition MK
The bill would implement a resolution creating a state-recognized egalitarian prayer section at the southern end of the Western Wall.
