(JTA) — For many observant Jews, the mourning over the destruction of the two ancient Temples in Jerusalem on the fast of Tisha B’Av actually begins three weeks earlier with the onset of a period of ...

Where did this tune come from? Who composed it? If you try to search in Google, there’s no definitive answer. Some claim it was composed somewhere in Germany many years ago. But there’s no ...

A seaside sunset with prayer and music highlight Stephen Wise Temple’s annual “Shabbat by the Shore” at Crescent Bay Park in Santa Monica. Bring a blanket, beach ball, Frisbee and picnic basket and ...

Nearly three weeks ago, I wrote of the saddest period in the annual Jewish calendar. This Saturday night and Sunday will mark the apex of tragedy. It is the Ninth Day of the Hebrew month of Av — ...

Eighty percent of American Jews have absolutely no idea what Judaism is. You see them on TV. You read them in some publications. Sometimes they say that they are motivated by their “Jewish values.” In ...

(This article which previously appeared on Jewish Press Online, is re-posted with permission from the author and originally appeared on the Aish website) The “Three Weeks” between the 17th of Tammuz ...

Tisha B’Av, which begins July 17 and ends the following evening, is a day of mourning and fasting. This week’s clergy discuss the historic and contemporary significance of what is known as the saddest ...

In 587 BCE, King Solomon’s Temple was destroyed by King Nebuchadnezzar II and the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Almost 600 years later, the Second Temple was demolished by the Roman Empire. Tisha B’Av, the ...

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Without negative associations or oversimplifications to overcome, we can reimagine how we teach about the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. PALO ALTO, Calif. (JTA) — As a child, I always looked ...

New liturgies and practices are emerging for the holiday, the first that Orthodox Jews will be able to observe via livestream. (JTA) — For many observant Jews, the mourning over the destruction of the ...