Tisha B'Av
![The site of the Nova music festival massacre, in Re'im forest, near the Israeli-Gaza border, May 13, 2024.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=700/2024/08/13/d0dc62f0-5973-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h268_w400.jpg)
October 7th casts long shadows over Tisha B'Av, as we confront painful questions about our recent past while clinging to hope for the future.
![Temple Mount](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/08/13/b872b0e0-594e-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h439_w781.png)
Temple Mount, Pilgrims Ascent, Tisha B'Av
Police boost pilgrim numbers to cut wait times; ‘Zion is no longer desolate,’ says official.
![IDF soldiers in the Gaza envelope](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/08/12/46e9ad00-5897-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h439_w781.png)
Gaza envelope, Tisha B'Av
Southern Command's Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman imposes restricted zones as tensions rise for Tisha B'Av observance.
![Nutrient-rich diet for a vibrant life](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/08/12/1f9dd950-5893-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h3160_w5922.jpg)
Tisha B'Av Fast
Discover the five food groups that can help you prepare your body for the day of mourning ahead.
![Jewish men pray during Tisha B'Av, at the Wall Western, in the Old City of Jerusalem](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/08/12/f3953980-5891-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h268_w400.jpg)
Tisha B'Av
From recent tragedy to timeless wisdom, these selections offer a powerful journey through Jewish resilience. Explore heroism in the face of terror, delve into ancient traditions, and find hope amidst sorrow as we commemorate Tisha B'Av.
![Praying at the Kotel](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/08/12/18a4a0d0-588d-11ef-89f4-5d5f07a0d2ff__h2994_w5323.jpg)
Tisha B'Av, Lamentations, October 7
Prominent religious Zionist Rabbi David Stav discusses how recent events will make this year's kinot more relevant.
![Israeli military vehicles seen near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel, July 17, 2024.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/08/11/4a7eed80-57ee-11ef-a8a8-27fa25dcdbd2__h268_w400.jpg)
IDF, Tisha B'Av
IDF Rabbinate issues unprecedented order: Soldiers in active zones and support roles face mandatory exemption from Tisha B'Av fast.
![Iranian rockets](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/04/12/9dccbf60-f8be-11ee-aef9-dd72173416da__h331_w650.jpg)
Iran Attack, Jewish holiday, Tisha B'Av
Western Intelligence sources have revealed to Sky News Arabia that Iran plans retaliatory strike on Israel During Tisha B’Av, August 12-13. Supposedly planning the attack on the Jewish holiday to further expose historical weakness among the Jews.
![Tisha B'Av at the Western Wall](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/07/30/7c0963a0-2ec1-11ee-bd40-c1a08a290324__h331_w650.jpg)
A Time to Build
It is important to mourn in order to feel the experience of the loss of the First Temple, but it is impossible to continue mourning as before. We are in a generation of correction, of doing, of building. There are two main things that every Jew can do, to complete the circle of history that we are privileged to live in
![Disgraceful: Restaurant owners announced that they will open on the night of the fast](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/07/27/db94c000-2c62-11ee-9c79-937c2f123b03__h331_w650.jpg)
Restaurants Open on Tisha B'Av
In protest against the enactment of the judicial reform, the restaurants will operate during the fast of Tisha B'Av, despite regulations prohibiting it. Chef Yuval Ben Neriah said, "We have the right to live in a democratic country"
![Opinion Column: Tisha B'Av Has Ceased to Be a Day of Mourning](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2023/07/25/b194e5a0-2afa-11ee-bd40-c1a08a290324__h331_w650.jpg)
Tisha B'Av: New Understandings
The traditional mourning on Tisha B'Av is less suitable for our generation, which needs a new language that will transform Tisha B'Av into an opportunity for connection to the past and the future.