Tisha B’Av

What I can’t stop thinking about this week.

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Finally, some words of comfort for Jerusalem and its people.

Isaiah charges the people with rebellion against God.

Recovering the benefits of denial.

The Sabbaths before and after Tisha B'Av provide a message of comfort and consolation.

Many calamitous events are said to have occurred on Tisha B'Av.

The tragic events commemorated on this day of fasting and mourning.

Tradition gives a separate reason for the fall of each Temple.

The customs and rituals all relate to mourning practices.