Added: 9th August 2011 Posted By:WeJew Views: 351 Comments:0
Leil Tisha B'Av 5771 by the Kosel
While millions of people around the world are bemoaning the events that have rocked the globe and the world economy in the past few days, Jews around the globe are mourning the destruction of our holy Bais Hamikdash. On Monday night, thousands of people...
Added: 12th September 2010 Posted By:WeJew Views: 371 Comments:0
The Eternal Flame of the First Temple did not exist in the Second Temple. This symbolized a lack of Torah and connection to G-d. We still have a reminder in Jewish synagogues of the Eternal Flame, called a "ner Tamid."
The Ark of the Covenant was also missing from the Second Temple...
Added: 21st July 2010 Posted By:WeJew Views: 483 Comments:0
Leil Tisha B'Av 5770 by the Kotel - As more than a thousand yidden of all walks of yiddiskeit gathered at the Kotel on leil Tisha B'Av, the nature of the spirit in the air was one of high complexity. While shedding tears at the site of the Beit Hamikdash that was lost to us over 1,940...