Mourning the dead was an important and lengthy process for first century Israelites, a process interrupted in the case of the Risen Jesus. Mourning and celebration are juxtaposed closely in our ...
(RNS) — As Jews across the world observe Tisha B’Av, the annual fast mourning the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, many will also grieve modern-day tragedies. The holiday, ...
Under Constantine, Jews were barred from Jerusalem but permitted entry once yearly — on Tisha b’Av — to mourn the Temple’s destruction. The Christian Bordeaux Pilgrim’s 333 CE account of Jews ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By Jessica Resnick-Ault Pittsburgh (Reuters) - Behind the deli counter at a Jewish market in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of ...
Pittsburgh (Reuters) - Behind the deli counter at a Jewish market in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, AJay Herskowitz provides brisket and comfort to a community shaken by tragedy. From ...