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Resources and articles on Tisha Be'Av
Tisha Beav has long been a day of mourning in the Jewish calendar. It commemorates a series of bitter losses,ranging from the destruction of both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem to the 1492 expulsion of the Jews from Spain. Here we take a closer look at the human dimension of this fast-day, seeing how it resonates in the Jewish consciousness, even before it marked a series of national tragedies.
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Artie Fischer
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On Tisha Be'Av, the anniversary of the destruction of the two Temples in Jerusalem and of other national tragedies, more than just the public laws of mourning are observed: No leather shoes, no sexual relations, no self-grooming, no eating or drinking, no sitting on a normal chair. Some people even go as far as not initiating friendly conversation. It is a toned-down time for reflection and introspection. As such, basically anything that brings about the diversion of personal pleasure is consciously avoided on this day.
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On Tisha Be'Av, the anniversary of the destruction of the two Temples in Jerusalem and of other national tragedies, more than just the public laws of mourning are observed: No leather shoes, no sexual relations, no self-grooming, no eating or drinking, no sitting on a normal chair. Some people even go as far as not initiating friendly conversation. It is a toned-down time for reflection and introspection. As such, basically anything that brings about the diversion of personal pleasure is consciously avoided on this day.
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Robin Treistman
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Tisha B'Av, the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av (corresponding this year to Thursday, July 22), is traditionally a day of mourning. One might compare the day to "Friday the 13th," as it seems to be a day of supreme "bad luck" throughout Jewish history. This is not an accurate comparison, however, as Judaism does not believe in luck or superstition, but rather that man is, for the most part, master of his own environment and responsible for his own actions.
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Eli Birnbaum
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Personal and national grief are intertwined in the tapestry of Jewish tradition; in this sensitive article, Artie Fischer draws a poignant connection between the macrocosm of the destruction of the Two Temples, commemorated by the Jews on Tisha Beáv, and the private losses that every human being experiences during his lifetime. Just as the central tenet of the Jewish customs surrounding the mourning period are designed to grant the bereaved time to recuperate, so does the Fast Day of Tisha Beav give us the strength to remember, reflect, and most importantly, to carry on.
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Artie Fischer
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Life Cycle
Our task is to build a culture and society with its priorities in the proper order, a society that truly cares about all its members, a society with the proper values. Only then will Tisha B'Av become superfluous; only then will we be able to turn the fast into a feast.
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David Janus
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