Tikvah
Editors’ Pick

August 11, 2016

Why Keep Mourning on Tisha b’Av?

To forget one’s past is to remain forever a child.

On the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av, falling this year on Saturday night and Sunday, Jews will fast and commemorate historic national tragedies—most importantly, the destruction of the First and Second Temples, the loss of national sovereignty, and the exile. David Wolpe explains why, with national sovereignty restored and Jews free to return to their land, this day of mourning remains as important as ever:

SaveGift