Prophecy fulfilled? Foxes spotted in Jerusalem’s Old City on Ninth of Av
The story in the Talmud describes foxes on the Temple Mount as a sign that Jerusalem will be rebuilt.
Tisha B’Av online series takes viewers to sites of Jewish tragedies
“One of the greater challenges with Tisha B’Av is being able to truly connect to the pain and mourning practices of the day,” says Rabbi Doron Perez.
On Tisha B’Av, some ‘Eicha’ books wax poetic from candlelight use
“Imagine the scene of the worshippers on the floor, and the only light is the candle the reader is holding,” said University of Pennsylvania librarian Chaim Louis Meiselman. “No other light in the room.”
Nations’ Ninth of Av: Changing sadness to joy
Coming at the end of a three-week period of austerity, the day commemorating the destruction of both Jewish temples is observed as a day of fasting.
Saturday Night: A precise replay of the original Ninth of Av
Rabbi Fish then went on to cite the Talmud (Sanhedrin 97a) which states, “During the Shemitta (Sabbatical Year), the wars of Gog and Magog, will be waged involving the Jewish people. During the year after the conclusion of the Sabbatical Year, the son of David will come.”
Israel’s Ambassador to Italy Defiantly Recites Psalms at Arch of Titus, Blasts Rome
“Today, I came as the ambassador of Israel, to tell the captives of Judea, whose spirits are hovering here, and the symbols of their lost freedom, our freedom, are engraved here on this stone”
Rabbis Call to Break Holiday Tradition of Fasting: Arise to Temple Mount
Rabi Kroizer ruled that if someone visiting the site begins to feel very weak, they are permitted to drink water
Life-Changing Spiritual Ascent to Land of Israel, Jerusalem and Zion with the Nations’ 9th of Av
You could feel the spiritual clash and tension in the air as this conflict rolled out in real-time before us. Many people silently prayed in their hearts that the conflict would be resolved and that the Jews would be allowed to ascend the Temple Mount.
The Nations’ Ninth of Av 2019
A very special event is changing both Christians and Jews and the way the two faiths intersect.
Muslim Infighting on Temple Mount on Sunday: God’s Decree on Ishmael
Prayers on the holy day were delayed because factions from Jordan, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey were all trying to stake their claim on the Mount
