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Tisha B’Av: The Blame Game
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Rabbi Eliyahu Stern
My friend and colleague, Rabbi Leon Morris of the Skirball Center of Adult Jewish Learning, asked me to sit on a panel Tuesday, July 24, (the day of Tisha B’Av), entitled “Because of Our Sins: Do We Blame Ourselves Too Much or Not Enough.” Prior to the Holocaust, the traditional response to Jewish tragedies was…
Tisha B’Av: A Time for Mourning
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Rabbi Susan Grossman
Centuries ago, our sages ruled that the destruction of the First and Second Temples would be commemorated together on Tisha B’Av. Early after World War Two, some suggested that Tisha B’Av also serve as the memorial to mark the Holocaust. Other voices won out, identifying the unique aspects of the Holocaust which required its own…
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