Tisha B'Av
Tisha B'Av calls on Israel to restore its culture of responsibility - opinion
A healthy society should possess a moral fragrance. Its values should be detectable not only in its speeches and symbols, but in its streets, offices, schools, hospitals, and homes.
Criticism cannot become erasure: A letter to Mamdani on his condemnation of Netanyahu - opinion
Today in photos: Thousands gather at Western Wall for Tisha B'Av lamentations
Between the straits: On Tisha B’Av, Israel must confront its own internal fanaticism - opinion
Tisha B'Av 2026: Fast times for Israel and US
See when the fast begins and ends in your area.
Tisha B'Av 2026: What the Jewish summer fast day is all about - explainer
On Tisha B'av, the Jewish people mourn the two destructions of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem. Here is everything you need to know.
Over 1,000 days have passed since October 7, mourning feels 'harder than before' - opinion
Judaism asks us to sit shiva for seven days. Friends fill the house. Meals appear at the door. We are commanded not to grieve alone. But no tradition tells us what happens after the thousandth day.
The sky is no longer silent: Antisemitism persists, but Jews are no longer defenseless - opinion
For the first time in centuries, Jews are not merely subjects of history but active participants within it.
Parashat Ki Tavo: The basket of first fruits
The world is so beautiful when we look upon it with a good eye; when we bless its creator and are filled with gratitude.
Leading with libel: Tisha B'Av and the global attack on Israel - opinion
In journalistic jargon, “if it bleeds, it leads,” and tales of Israel’s alleged cruelty and criminal acts against humanity are avidly gobbled up by reporters seeking a salacious story.
Tisha B’Av in Jerusalem: Reflections on loss, return, and Zionism
Tisha B’Av was not a figment of my imagination; it provided, annually, a poignancy in time which lifted us from the ruins of the past and deposited us in a new Israel.
Embracing diversity, healing through Tisha B’Av - opinion
As we approach Tisha B’Av, let's reflect on embracing diversity in Israel, honoring each other’s differences, and striving for unity and respect.
Grapevine, July 25, 2025: A future theocracy?
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Hopefully this will be the first and last 'real' Tisha B'Av after October 7 - opinion
For the first time, I truly understood what it means to mourn for the destruction of the Temple, for the loss of our homeland, and for the countless lives that have been taken in the name of hatred.
