Operation Breaking Dawn: Truth and Tragedy

After three days of intense rocket exchange, a ceasefire has brought an end to the battle between Palestinians and Israelis. News outlets have covered it, and Amir Tsarfati posted multiple updates each day on Telegram, so we won't rehash the details. But here are some basics, and a thought or two about the skirmish. The …

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Two Temples Destroyed, Two Still to Come

Last Thursday was Tisha B'Av (ninth of Av), a day of deep grief in Israel. Many calamities throughout history have occurred on that calendar date, including the decree that the generation Moses led out of Egypt would remain in the wilderness for 40 years, thousands of Jews were expelled from England in the year 1290, …

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More about Tisha B’Av from One for Israel

Israel commemorated Tisha B'Av today, a devastating day in history for Jewish people in Israel. Not only was the Temple destroyed twice on this date in history, but other great tragedies happened on Tisha B'Av (ninth of Av) as well. Learn about the most tragic day on the Hebrew calendar here: Tisha B'Av: A Day …

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Understanding Tisha B’Av

Re-post:  Yesterday (July 29, 2020) at sundown, Israel began the commemoration of Tisha B'av, which carries great significance to the Jewish people.  To explain, I'm re-posting this article from last year.  Enjoy! The saddest day on the Jewish calendar will commence tonight at sundown and extend through sundown tomorrow.  Jews around the world will commemorate …

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