Remembering Tragedy and Living with Hope
Of all the emotions we feel, the one that we humans are most averse to sorrow. We love being happy, …
Category Archives: Tisha B’Av
The Reverend, The Rabbi, and King David
Friday morning was much busier than usual at my house. The phone was ringing, the doorbell was ringing, people texted …
Mourning the Past & Changing the Future
It rained all day here in Sarasota. Floridians are more accustomed to rainstorms that come and go, sometimes several times …
A Time to Mourn… and a Time to Rise Up From Mourning
There is an old joke that the Jewish fall holidays are always early or late, never on time. Sometimes they …
Unprovoked Love
Tomorrow night is the 9th day of the month of Av, the date on which both Temples in Jerusalem were …
Broken Promises
We make promises all the time. We promise to meet someone for lunch. To pick up milk on the way …
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