07/23/2026
Commemorating Tisha B'Av today.
Tonight we begin the observance of Tisha B’Av, the day when the Romans destroyed Jerusalem’s Second Temple ca. 70 CE, and centuries of Jewish diaspora began. This is customarily a day of mourning, when Jews fast, recite Lamentations, and connect to the devastating loss of so long ago. However, it is also the start of a spiritual and emotional arc that includes Tisha B’Av, Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah. Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar reminds us that with the pain of loss and destruction, we can find growth and possibility.
