The book of Lamentations in the Hebrew Bible recounts the traumatic events of the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem in the 6th century BCE.

In the book of Lamentations, written after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in the 6th century BCE, there are descriptions of the horrific suffering and trauma endured by the Jewish people.

The text, "Hollow Land" by Zohar Atkins, is part of a longer work focusing on the theme of mourning and data overload in today's society.

The author reflects on how her experiences at a Labor Zionist youth camp shaped her Jewish identity, particularly in relation to observing Tisha B'Av.

In 2012, a Reform Jewish chaplain deployed in Kuwait found new meaning in Tisha B'Av, a holiday he had not previously emphasized, when his R&R leave was unexpectedly canceled.