Tisha B’Av: A Sad Day in Jewish History

Sunset today marks the beginning of Tisha B'Av (ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av), one of the saddest days in Jewish history. Jews around the world will commemorate the day by fasting and refraining from any sort of pleasure or enjoyment. But what exactly are they commemorating?  The destruction of both the first …

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Trusting the Faithfulness of an Almighty God!

Believing friends, God hears our prayers! As a proud parent longs to hear from their children, so God longs to hear from us. Particularly when we pray according to His will. Yesterday, we focused on prayer for Israel, specifically using Isaiah 62 as a guideline for prayer. As the Hebrew calendar turned to Tisha B'Av …

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The Tragedies of Tisha B’Av

Tonight at sunset marks the beginning of Tisha B'Av (ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av) in Israel. It is an especially solemn day historically, and one in which Israel has prepared for and fully anticipates an Iranian attack. It is a day in which Israel's enemies would like nothing better than to dig …

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