The Saddest Day in the Jewish Calendar

Nearly three weeks ago, I wrote of the saddest period in the annual Jewish calendar. This Saturday night and Sunday will mark the apex of tragedy. It is the Ninth Day of the Hebrew month of Av — better known as “Tisha B’av.” (Technically, this year Tisha B’av falls on Friday night and Saturday, but we do not mourn or fast on the... read full story

"If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its cunning. May my tongue cleave to the roof of my palate if I do not remember thee, if I do not elevate Jerusalem above my greatest happiness."