Tisha B’av, the ninth day of Av, mourning the destruction of the two temples in Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. and 70 C.E, is a difficult day for Jewish families even during times of relative calm.

Collectively, we are in the period known as the “nine days,” a time of mourning leading up to Tisha B’Av, the day on which, according to tradition, both the First and Second Temples were ...

Today marks a solemn day in the Jewish calendar. Tisha B’Av is a time to reflect on the Jews who have been killed over the years in a number of tragedies. Millions will pay tribute to them with ...

Jews around the world are set to mark Tisha B'Av (the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av) on Wednesday night and throughout the day Thursday, the anniversary of the destruction of the First and ...

Both Jewish Temples in Jerusalem were destroyed on the same date, the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av, or “Tisha B’Av“. Besides destroying the national religious and spiritual center ...