To Jewish friends everywhere, known and unknown.
May the future bring no more reasons to observe Tisha B'av.
Shalom
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Isn't that the supposedly saddest day in the Judaic calendar, where all the befallen Jews are remembered?
You are asking that no more atrocities befall the Judaic people I am assuming?
Not that the day should be eliminated?
You are asking that no more atrocities befall the Judaic people I am assuming?
Not that the day should be eliminated?
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It is a day of great sadness indeed. There is a long list of tragedies that took place on that date in the Jewish calendar including the destructions of both Temples.Cain wrote:Isn't that the supposedly saddest day in the Judaic calendar, where all the befallen Jews are remembered?
You are asking that no more atrocities befall the Judaic people I am assuming?
Not that the day should be eliminated?
And yes, I meant that no more tragedies occur.
If anyone is wondering, I am not Jewish. But I live in New York City, which has a large Jewish population. My best friend is Jewish. She was raised Conservative and knows a great deal about the religion. But she no longer practices. Oh, except for a menorah in the window at Hanukkah. Just like I decorate a 'Christmas' tree.
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