Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the Jewish month of Av is by far the saddest day in the scope of Jewish history.
Both the First Temple and the Second Temple were destroyed on that day and many other tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people happened on the very same day.
We mark the day with a 25-hour fast and many other customs of mourning. For details, there is a good article here.
There continues to be some dissonance in modern day Israel’s attitude towards Tish B’Av. The Jewish State is reborn and the Jewish people alive and well after a long exile. Problems remain to be sure, but none-the-less here Israel is, Â now home to half of the world’s Jewish population.
Still we continue to mourn.
An easy fast and better times ahead.
David