Tisha BAv
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Tisha B’Av is the day the Jewish People mourn the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. Why mourn something lost 2,000 years ago? I think the answer can be summed up in three words: Distance. Waiting. Rebuild. Distance I recently received an email from a man who had listened to my online […]
Human Interest
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At first glance, Tisha B'Av can seem like one of Judaism's most difficult holidays to understand. It commemorates the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem and countless tragedies that followed throughout Jewish history. We fast, sit on the floor, dim the lights, and read the Book of Lamentations along with ancient poems of mourning known […]
Melvin Cravitz was the first Jewish man murdered for being Jewish in the United Kingdom in the last 80 years. In 2025, 20 Jews were murdered in antisemitic attacks outside of Israel. Over 800 severe antisemitic incidents were documented around the world. It was the deadliest year for diaspora Jewry this century. And when you […]
After more rounds of IVF than Sahar could count, she said to her husband, “You can leave me, it’s okay. You deserve to have a child.” “I married you because I love you. Baby or no baby I’m with you for life.” Sahar and her husband, Ian, met on an Aish trip to Brazil and […]
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Hiding from God and the roots of destruction.
