Tish'a B'Av
The Ninth of Av is said to have been the saddest day in Jewish history. Jewish tradition holds that it was on that day that both the First Temple -- built by King Solomon -- and the Second Temple -- built after the Babylonian Captivity -- were destroyed.
This year Tish'a B'Av fell on Sunday, August 14th. It too has been a time of sorrow for the Jews of Israel. For it marked the beginning of the Gaza pullout. Thousands of Jewish settlers in Gaza are being forced to leave homes, which they have occupied for years.
Violence has marked this event. Jews have taken up arms against the Palestinians whom they blame for their sorrows. Some have died.
Let us pray that Our Lady of Sorrows will comfort all those who are grieved by these events.
This year Tish'a B'Av fell on Sunday, August 14th. It too has been a time of sorrow for the Jews of Israel. For it marked the beginning of the Gaza pullout. Thousands of Jewish settlers in Gaza are being forced to leave homes, which they have occupied for years.
Violence has marked this event. Jews have taken up arms against the Palestinians whom they blame for their sorrows. Some have died.
Let us pray that Our Lady of Sorrows will comfort all those who are grieved by these events.
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