Tisha B’Av

Conservative synagogue in Israel booby trapped

The Israeli branch of the movement called the incident on Tisha b’Av eve one of “baseless hatred.”

July 26, 2015 4:29 pm

3 Palestinians arrested in Tisha b’Av rioting on Temple Mount

Four Israel Police officers were lightly injured in the clashes, which featured rock throwing and firebombing.

July 26, 2015 6:16 am

The Surprisingly Edible Way India’s Jews Mark Tisha B’Av

What did the saddest day of the year look like in India? For the Bene Israel community, as for Jews around the world, Tisha B’Av marks the end of three weeks of avoiding pleasures like meat, music, and dancing. But this cluster of Indian Jews also broke the twenty-four hour fast with a commemorative […]

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