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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: From the archives: How to mark the Tisha b'Av holiday of mourning after Oct. 7
Description: On the night of Aug. 12, Jews around the world will mark the holiday of Tisha b’Av, the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av. It's considered the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. On this date, it's believed the First Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BC.
And nearly 500 years later, Roman Emperor Titus and his legions destroyed the Second Temple, in 70 CE, to stop a successful ongoing Jewish military revolt.
As we hold our breaths to see if—or when—Iran and Hezbollah decide to strike against the State of Isr...