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Ethiopian Jews arrive in Israel
What Ethiopian Jewry can teach us about moving from destruction to redemption
Consciousness and worldview: Did Ethiopian Jews know the Temple had been destroyed? The question points to a tradition that mourned Jerusalem’s loss without making destruction its identity, holding fast instead to longing, covenant and redemption
Rabbi Dr. Sharon Zeude Shalom | 07.23.26
דגם של בית המקדש השני
How the Temple’s destruction made Jewish culture immortal
The destruction of the First and Second Temples shattered the belief in sacred stones but drove Judaism to reinvent itself through prayer, text, Shabbat and evolving law, transforming physical loss into a culture built to survive exile
Dr. Gali Dinnur | 07.23.26
תבליט המנורה בשער טיטוס ברומא
Where are the Ark of the Covenant and the lost Temple treasures?
Ancient texts place the Ark beneath the Temple Mount, historical accounts trace the menorah from Jerusalem to Rome, and archaeologists reject claims that the Vatican holds the sacred vessels, leaving one of Judaism’s greatest mysteries unresolved
Itzchak Tessler | 07.23.26
גלעד קריב בהצהרה לקראת פתיחת הקלפיות בפריימריז
The Jews who preach unity while humiliating other Jews
Opinion: A video mocking MK Gilad Kariv alongside Palestinian flags, pigs and bacon reflects contempt for non-Orthodox Jews, even as Israel depends heavily on the support of Reform and Conservative communities abroad
Oz Bin Nun | 07.22.26
אבל על חורבן בתי המקדש
Tens of thousands gather at the Western Wall on Tisha B'Av eve | Live
Worshippers arrived at the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem to sit on the ground and read the Book of Lamentations and other kinot on the day of mourning for the destruction of the Temple 
Shilo Freid | 07.22.26
אמירת קינות ברחבת הכותל המערבי
What we need is empathy, not agreement
Opinion: In the absence of agreed-upon rules for managing disputes, each camp tries to use its power to reshape reality to its advantage; the danger to our future does not stem from the very existence of disagreement among us, but from the way we manage it
Yedidia Stern | 07.22.26
קינות ברחבת הכותל
Tisha B’Av 2026: fast times, rules and who is exempt
The fast begins Wednesday evening and ends Thursday night, with Jewish law restricting food, drink, bathing, leather shoes and marital relations while granting exemptions in cases of illness, childbirth and operational military duty
Shilo Freid | 07.22.26
Scenes from the new Aish Tisha B'Av documentary 'While We Were Celebrating'
Documentary explores attacks that shattered Jewish celebrations
Aish’s new Tisha B’Av documentary follows survivors, bereaved families and witnesses from antisemitic attacks in Australia, England and Israel, focusing on trauma, resilience and the effort to keep celebrating 
ynet Global | 07.21.26
הדר גולדין ז"ל
The obvious became something we had to fight for | Speech by officer who brought Hadar Goldin home
A  society that returns its fallen from an enemy country is a more reformed society, one that closes a circle of justice, identity, memory and national honor; because a society that repairs its relations with its fallen, repairs its relations with itself
Col. M. The officer who returned the body of Hadar Goldin to Israel | 07.20.26
הטבעות שעל קורות העץ שנחשפו בעיר דוד
Burned wooden beams from First Temple-era destruction uncovered in Jerusalem
Thick wooden beams burned during Jerusalem’s destruction in 586 BCE were preserved beneath melted plaster in the City of David, offering researchers a rare opportunity to date the ancient structure to within about a decade
Yaron Druckman | 07.20.26
"איכה ישבה בדד"
The lesson of Tisha B’Av: Our future depends on loving one another
The walls that rise: The true challenge is to sit together, to listen and to show respect when differences are deep and profound; to recognize that beneath every ideological disagreement beats a single Jewish heart, no less anxious and no less loving
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz | 07.19.26
"איכה ישבה בדד"
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
זה הזמן לחופשה אמיתי
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
תשעה באב בכותל המערבי
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
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