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The Jewish day of Tisha B’Av encourages us to find hope in God through seasons of lament

The Jewish day of Tisha B’Av remains a reminder for everyone that God remains present even in our deepest distress. God never abandons those who trust in him, and our light and momentary troubles are ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

For the first Tisha B’Av after Oct. 7, new liturgy and traditions mourn a fresh tragedy

Congregations, rabbis, scholars and musicians are responding to Oct. 7 and the war in Gaza with liturgy and rituals that draw a connection between the traditional meaning of the Tisha B’Av fast day — ...
The Forward

This Tisha B’Av, Focus On Jewish Agency, Not Jewish Passivity

My first significant role as a Jewish educator in Tisha B’Av was as a counselor at an Orthodox all-girls camp. Resolved to offer my girls a transformative Tisha B’Av experience, I signed up to help ...
The Forward

The horror in Gaza is a catastrophe for Jews — this Tisha B’av must be a reckoning

Tisha B’Av marks the saddest day of the Jewish year, a day of fasting, mourning and lamentation. This year, it will arrive on Saturday night with an added measure of grief, for we are facing one of ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Opponents of Israel’s judicial overhaul see parallels in Tisha B’Av, this week’s Jewish day of mourning

As the fast day approaches, some protesters of the recent law weakening the judiciary fear that it could lead to another catastrophe. (JTA) — The image started circulating almost as soon as the ...