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Tag: Churban

0 History Holidays

Heart to the East

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 6 Aug

The author reminisces about a trip to Israel with their family in 1964, fulfilling their mother's dream to visit the Holy Land.

0 Holocaust Antisemitism

Final Indignity

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 28 May

The article discusses the release of a video depicting the kidnapping of female IDF soldiers by Hamas, drawing parallels to historical Jewish tragedies.

0 History Holidays

#100 - Tisha B’Av and The Highest of Places

Jewish History Uncensored · 3 Aug 2022

The episode explores the appropriate reactions to Tisha B'Av and the destruction of the Temple.

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What’s the Truth About…Breaking a Glass at a Wedding?

Rabbi Ari Z. Zivotofsky in Jewish Action · 24 Nov 2020

The tradition of breaking a glass at the end of a Jewish wedding ceremony has multiple origins and symbolic meanings.

0 Holidays Jewish Law

Do We Still Mourn the Churban?

Rabbi Joshua Berman in Jewish Action · 7 Jul 2013

Rabbi Joshua Berman delves into the lack of emotional connection many Jews feel towards Tishah B'Av, questioning why the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash does not evoke greater sorrow in contemporary times when Jewish life seems prosperous.

0 Jewish Law History

What’s the truth about….the Cause of the Destruction of the Beit Hamikdash?

Rabbi Ari Z. Zivotofsky in Jewish Action · 24 Jun 2013

While the rabbinic tradition often attributes the destruction of the Second Beit Hamikdash to sinat chinam (gratuitous hatred), various sources have identified additional causes for this tragic event.