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Tish’a B’Av

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 dlevisohnLeave a comment

By Lori Hope Lefkovitz. Tish'a B’Av—the ninth day of the month of Av, which this year falls on July 30— at the height of summer’s dry heat, is a long day of fasting and national mourning for the Jewish people world-over, commemorating the fiery losses of the Temples in Jerusalem and later calamities of Jewish… Continue reading Tish’a B’Av →

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