The customs and rituals all relate to mourning practices.

On Tisha B'Av, re-enacting the sorrow felt by those who survived the destruction of the Temple

Isaiah charges the people with rebellion against God.

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

In this period leading up to Tisha B'Av, Jews traditionally abstain from eating meat.

The month of Av brings with it forgiveness similar to the experience of Yom Kippur.

This remnant of the Second Temple is an important symbol in Judaism.

This special reading for Tisha B'Av sets the tone for this tragic and mournful day

The destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem is commemorated with a period of mourning.

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