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Mourning the destruction of the Temples on Tisha B’Av 2025: Special guidelines when the fast falls on Saturday night

Other than fasting and mourning the loss of the Second Temple, Tisha B'Av has various other traditions in Jewish culture to help us remember the tragedy; This year the fast begins at the end of Shabbat and there are special rules

Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Rimon | 07.31.25

Golden opportunity: A magical vacation week when prices plummet

A rare travel window in early August offers deep discounts on flights, hotels and vacation packages; Timed around the fast of Tisha B’Av, this quiet week delivers big savings—up to 60%—for travelers flexible enough to seize the opportunity

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 07.15.25

השר לביטחון לאומי איתמר בן גביר ושר הנגב והגליל יצחק וסרלאוף בהר הבית עם ראש מינהלת הר הבית הרב שמשון אלבוים

Ben-Gvir disregards status quo and joins worshippers on Temple Mount

About 1,500 Jews visited the Temple Mount and dozens bowed in prayer at the site, which is a violation of the regulations under the status quo policy; Ben-Gvir later says 'our policy is to allow prayer', leading the Prime Minister's Office to reprimand him

Roni Green Shaulov, Liran Tamari, Shilo Freid | 08.13.24

These are the laws, customs and times for the fast of Tisha B’Av

Other than fasting and mourning the loss of the Second Temple, Tisha B'Av has various other traditions in Jewish culture to help us remember the tragedy; This year, soldiers taking part in operational activity due to the war are prohibited from fasting | Watch live from the Western Wall throughout the day

Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Rimon | 08.12.24

Massive 900-pound stone from Western Wall finds new permanent resting place

Six years after massive ancient stone fell from Western Wall onto non-segregated prayer section, narrowly missing woman in prayer, stone relocated to join other fallen stones in Jerusalem Archaeological Garden

Itamar Eichner | 08.08.24

How the Jews almost built a Third Temple

Roman Emperor Julian, who rejected Christianity and possibly sought to oppose it, proposed the Jews rebuild the Temple, however, the construction was halted, and the dream was buried after an earthquake; Dr. Yonatan Moss explains why the Jewish canon almost completely disregards this chapter in history

Itzchak Tessler | 07.27.23

From one disaster to another: Lamentations that connect the Holocaust to Tisha B'Av

Rabbi and Prof. Dalia Marks explains why there is objection within the religious establishment to incorporating new lamentations about other tragedies that befell the Jewish people into prayer services, and calls for thinking outside the box to keep the prayers relevant

Shmuel Munitz | 07.27.23

בשר לביטחון לאומי איתמר בן גביר עלה להר הבית לרגל צום תשעה באב

Israel's Arab neighbors, US condemn Ben-Gvir visit to Temple Mount

At least 16 arrested for alleged violation of regulations for Jews visiting site holy to Muslims amid tensions increased by Ben-Gvir visit; Jordan, PA, Saudi Arabia, Egypt condemn Israel calling minister's presence on Temple Mount a 'provocation'

Liran Tamari, Itamar Eichner | 07.27.23

Chief Rabbi of Poland Michael Schudrich at the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes in Warsaw

Visiting sites of Jewish tragedies to connect to Tisha B'Av fast

Series of videos by World Mizrachi provides insights from the sites where specific tragedies have befallen the Jewish people over the ages

Ynetnews | 07.27.23

On Tisha B'Av: No to war between brothers

Opinion: The path to the Third Temple does not pass through architectural plans or military maneuvers, but through one path only – unconditional love

Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz | 07.27.23

Passing reasonableness law on eve of Tisha B'Av is 'very bad timing', former US ambassador says

David Friedman, who served as Donald Trump's ambassador to Israel, criticized the legislation to repeal the reasonableness standard and its timing: 'Given the striking parallel between the current rift and the internal battles that caused the destruction of the Second Temple - why does the government continue?'

Itamar Eichner | 07.23.23

Six recipes to make Nine Days easier

Jewish tradition dictates that days prior to Tisha B'Av people should refrain from eating meat; here are six amazing recipes you can make to keep eating delicious meals before the fast

Ynet | 07.20.23

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