tisha b'av

Tisha B’Av (the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av) begins at sunset on Saturday, August 13, and continues ...

Everything you need to know about Tisha B'Av 2014.

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

Recovering the benefits of denial.

Tisha B'Av, the ninth day of the month of Av, is the major day of communal mourning in the Jewish calendar.

A look into the psyche of ancient Judaism.

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

The liturgy for the 9th of Av includes Lamentations and special additional elegies.

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