18 Tisha B'Av Facts Every Jew Should Know

[Chabad.org]( [View Online]( ב"ה [Chabad.org Magazine]( --------------------------------------------------------------- By the Numbers [14 Facts About Daily Rambam Study]( [14 Facts About Daily Rambam Study]( By Yehuda Altein [Read]( [18 Tisha B'Av Facts Every Jew Should Know]( [18 Tisha B'Av Facts Every Jew Should Know]( Tisha B’Av, the 9th day of Av, is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. By Menachem Posner [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Tisha B'Av [Shabbat Chazon]( [Shabbat Chazon]( The Shabbat Before Tisha B'Av Is Unique [Read]( [Tisha B’Av That Falls on Shabbat or Sunday]( [Tisha B’Av That Falls on Shabbat or Sunday]( On Shabbat, all public displays of mourning are strictly prohibited. This causes changes in many of the Tisha B’Av laws and customs. [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Jewish History [Who Was the Exilarch (Reish Galuta)?]( [Who Was the Exilarch (Reish Galuta)?]( This title was given to the political head of the (at times) semi-autonomous Jewish community in Babylon, who traced his lineage to King David. By Yehuda Shurpin [Read]( [Nebuchadnezzar: The Evil Babylonian King Who Destroyed Jerusalem]( [Nebuchadnezzar: The Evil Babylonian King Who Destroyed Jerusalem]( Nebuchadnezzar is notorious for decimating the Jewish presence in the Land of Israel, exiling the vast majority of its denizens to Babylon, and destroying the first Holy Temple. By Avrohom Bergstein [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Jewish Georgraphy [What Do You Know About Caesarea]( [What Do You Know About Caesarea]( In Jerusalem, King Herod needed to be (somewhat) sensitive to traditional Jewish sensibilities. Not so in the (largely non-Jewish) coastal area. By Doron Kornbluth and Seth Aronstam [Read]( [What It’s Like to Rekindle Jewish Life in Barcelona After 500 Years of Darkness]( [What It’s Like to Rekindle Jewish Life in Barcelona After 500 Years of Darkness]( Chabad Shlucha Nechama Libersohn talks about the return of Judaism to Spain By Menachem Posner [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Parshah [Ever Thought That G‑d Hates You?]( [Ever Thought That G‑d Hates You?]( How often does this play out in our lives. Life is disappointing or frightening, and we immediately point the finger at G‑d: You hate me, even though I have nothing against You! By Rochel Holzkenner [Read]( [Devarim Parshah Quiz]( [Devarim Parshah Quiz]( Take this quiz to see how well you know the parshah of Devarim By Leibel Gniwisch [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Video [Father, Where Are You? ]( [Father, Where Are You?]( The purpose of exile has been explained with a parable: G-d hides from us, like a father hides from his son - in order to evoke the son's deepest desire to find his father and be close to him again. [Watch (8:18)]( [Bubby's Siddur and the Story It Tells]( [Bubby's Siddur and the Story It Tells]( Its tear-stained and cracked pages tell the story of Jewish bravery and faith in the face of suffering and deprivation. By Menachem Posner [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Jewish News [At El Paso Hospital, Rabbi Visits the Injured and Bereaved]( [At El Paso Hospital, Rabbi Visits the Injured and Bereaved]( Just being with the grieving brings some comfort By Faygie Levy Holt [Read]( [Rabbi Sholom Mendel Simpson, 90, Member of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Secretariat]( [Rabbi Sholom Mendel Simpson, 90, Member of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Secretariat]( He was actively involved in the publication of “Igros Kodesh,” the Rebbe’s correspondences By Chabad.org Staff [Read]( [Netherlands Rabbi Suits Up as National Team’s ‘Spiritual Coach’ at Maccabi Games]( [Netherlands Rabbi Suits Up as National Team’s ‘Spiritual Coach’ at Maccabi Games]( Dutch Jewish athletes sought moral support and help in celebrating Shabbat By Yehuda Sugar [Read]( [Tisha B’Av Programs and Prayers at Chabad Centers Worldwide]( [Tisha B’Av Programs and Prayers at Chabad Centers Worldwide]( 25-hour period of fasting and reflection begins on Saturday night, Aug. 10 By Menachem Posner [Read]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Perspectives [Limud Zechut: How to Only See the Best in Others]( [Limud Zechut: How to Only See the Best in Others]( Chapter 6 of Positivity Bias By Mendel Kalmenson [Read]( [What 4 Deaths in 4 Days Taught Me About Life]( [What 4 Deaths in 4 Days Taught Me About Life]( I was standing at a deathbed in silence together with the family as their patriarch slowly moved on to a better place. 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