This Tisha B'Av, some Jews Are Mourning Another Destruction

This Tisha B'Av, some Jews are mourning another destruction

(RNS) — On a day when Jews mourn the destruction of the first and second temples, some Jews believe the destruction of Gaza should also be mourned.

The horror in Gaza is a catastrophe for Jews — this Tisha B'av must be a reckoning

Tisha B’Av marks the saddest day of the Jewish year, a day of fasting, mourning and lamentation. This year, it will arrive on Saturday night with an added measure of grief, for we are facing one of the gravest moral crises in the history of the Jews. Tisha B’Av typically commemorates a series of catastrophes that befell Jews, beginning with the destruction of the First and Second Temples in ancient times. Last year on Tisha B’Av, the Hamas massa…

Israel-Gaza Fitting Topic for Mournful Reflection over Tisha B'Av - San Diego Jewish World

My heart aches for the families in Israel who continue to wait in anguish for their loved ones, still held in cruel captivity, and for a nation that continues to reel from grief too heavy to bear. ... I see the devastation in Gaza, and it tears at my soul.

Experiencing Tisha B'Av During Israel's War in Gaza

The fast day, which will be observed this Sunday, is a time to contemplate Jewish power and powerlessness in history, writes an Israel-based rabbi and author. The post Experiencing Tisha B’Av During Israel’s War in Gaza appeared first on JMORE.