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Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av, commemorates the many evils that have befallen the Jewish people (coincidentally?) on this day:
Though the day is inherently Jewish, the message of Tisha B’Av reaches all people. Large-scale acts of hatred do not spontaneously erupt. They begin with individual attitudes, individual choices and individual acts of discrimination.
Tisha B’Av illustrates the result of sinas chinam (baseless hatred). It gives us the opportunity to acknowledge times in our lives when we mistreated one another, or failed to speak or act on behalf of someone else.
Tisha B’Av reminds us that each time we choose to overcome baseless hatred with baseless love, we come closer to knowing God, who loves us even though we do not deserve it.
“Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” (Leviticus 19:18, JPS)
Tisha B’Av, occurs this year (2011) from sunset Monday, August 8th to sunset Tuesday, August 9th. For more information, visit:
Copyright 2011, Kathryn A. Frazier, Shevarim.com
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Your Story. Your voice. the best it can be.
Your Story. Your voice. the best it can be.
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