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Tisha B’Av 5779 – 2019
The destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem on Tisha Be’Av Since the 9th day of Av fell yesterday, on Shabbat when we do not mourn, the fast itself was deferred to today, beginning last night at sundown and finishing at … Continue reading
Posted in Incitement, Israel news, Judaism, Terrorism
Tagged Har Habayit, incitement, Jerusalem, Judaism, Mordechai Kedar, Muslim antisemitism, Old City, riots, Temple Mount, Tisha B'Av, Waqf
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Thoughts for Friday Erev Tisha B’Av
Today is not a regular Friday. It is Erev Tisha B’Av, and although we do not mourn on Shabbat (thus the fast is put off until Sunday), we are still carrying on in a more minor key than usual. Add … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Judaism, Slice of Israeli life, Terrorism
Tagged Ahava Emunah Lange, Efraim Mirvis, Good News Friday, stabbing, terrorism, Tisha B'Av
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Tisha B’Av 5778 (2018)
Since the 9th day of Av fell yesterday, on Shabbat when we do not mourn, the fast itself was deferred to today, beginning last night at sundown and finishing at sundown tonight. Tisha Be’Av, the 9th day of the month … Continue reading
Posted in History, Israel news, Judaism, Terrorism
Tagged Gaza, Hamas, history, IDF, Israel, Jerusalem, Jewish people, Judaism, Tisha B'Av
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Thoughts for Friday Erev Tisha B’Av
Today is not a regular Friday. It is Erev Tisha B’Av, and although we do not mourn on Shabbat (thus the fast is put off until Sunday), we are still carrying on in a more minor key than usual. Therefore … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Judaism
Tagged Chief Rabbi, Efraim Mirvis, Good News Friday, Jerusalem, Judaism, Kotel, Shabbat, Temple, Tisha B'Av
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Good News Friday
No matter what happens during the week, it’s always good to hear some good news before Shabbat so here is this week’s Good News Friday post. Since I so frequently provide news from Israel’s technological sector, I thought it appropriate … Continue reading
The perversity and malice of Temple Denial
Even with the evidence in front of their eyes, there are too many ignoramuses, conspiracy theorists, religious supersessionists as well as plain old antisemites, who either deny the very existence of the two Jewish Temples or deny the Jewish connection … Continue reading
