The Tisha B’Av Edition

The Tisha B’Av Edition – August 14, 2016
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The Tisha B’Av Edition

August 14, 2016 / 10 Av 5776

Cartoons The Daily Cartoon The Longest Day Headlines & Recommended Thousands March 9 B’Av Night in Support of Israeli Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria The state of mind of „I can’t do it” is the cause of defeat. That’s the root of the destruction, said march organizer Yehudit Katsover. 7 Jews Arrested on 9 Av on Temple Mount As the Jews were being arrested, dozens of Muslims started ganging up on the cops and the visitors, screaming that same incriminating call of faith in God, except in the approved Arabic. Recommended-> Could the Dispute in the South China Sea Affect Debate Over Palestinian Statehood? Could satellite photos of a tiny island in the South China Sea affect the debate over creating a Palestinian state? Head of Mid-East Think Tank Suing Obama over Aid to Nuclear Israel Smith claims the entire US aid deal with Israel is in violation of the Symington and Glenn amendments to the Foreign Aid Act of 1961. On the ‘Tikkun Olam’ Fetish In true Judaism, it is none of the business of Jews to fix or repair humanity, it is the job of Jews to repair the Jews – a not inconsiderable task – NOT to repair the world. Are We The Muse? Dare I say that, the fact that we keep the Temple alive 2000 years after its destruction, continue to connect to God even after the Holocaust, and we pray even on this horrible day, INSPIRES God? Read more Headlines & Recommended articles JewishPress.com Radio Good-Bye Numbers, Hello Deuteronomy Read more JewishPress.com Radio articles News New Jerusalem Lone Soldier Center Opens on Michael Levin’s Yartzheit Luxury Berlin Hotel Denies Claude Lanzmann’s Claim It Erased Israel Read more News articles InDepth Government to expel BDS activists. Bravo! Isi Leibler Could the Dispute in the South China Sea Affect Debate Over Palestinian Statehood? Dr. Rafael Medoff BBC News omissions in Coverage of Gaza UN Worker Conscripted by Hamas Hadar Sela Read more InDepth articles Video Picks Tisha b’Av 2016: A Time to Build Photo of the Day Tisha b’Av in Israel [photo]