Ignorant Orthodox Protesters Disrupt Egal Tisha b’Av Prayers at Western Wall
Tisha b’Av, the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av, is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. We
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Tisha b’Av in a Time of Pandemic
To fast, or not to fast on Tisha b’Av in a time of a pandemic? This is a question I’m
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Tisha b’Av 5778 – Fasting and Brokenness
As I write this, Tisha b’Av has just started here in Denver, Colorado where I’m hanging out at the moment.
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Devarim 5776 – Tisha b’Av and Geopolitics
On this day, 2,602 years ago, the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed for the first time. On this day, 1,946
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Tisha b’Av 5775 – Feast or Fast?
Every year on Tisha b’Av I struggle with a sense of cognitive dissonance between the traditional liturgy and the reality
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Today is Tisha b’Av, the 9th day of the Jewish month of Av, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar.
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