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Scanning Newspapers for Births © This study of the Holy Days is dedicated in the loving memory of Mr. Paul Sakash, may he rest in peace. We are preparing to afflict our bodies... The Ninth of Av is quickly approaching... Many are refreshing their memories of what they should and shouldn't do... Others are curious... I wonder, is this Tisha B'Av the one the Moshiach will be born on? Or was last year or last decade...? If it hasn't already happened it will soon! {G-d willing}
During Tisha B'Av we reflect and mourn: Why Kal Yisroel gave up hope of entering Eretz Cannan Why it was decreed on Tisha B'Av that this generation of Kal Yisroel would not enter Eretz Canaan - until 40 years later The destruction of the First Bais HaMikdash, {The Holy Temple} in 586 BCE by the Babylonians, under Nebuchadnezar. About 100,000 Jews were killed during the invasion. The remaning Jews were exiled to Babylon and Persia. The destruction of the Second Bais HaMikdash
in 70 CE by Romans under Titus. Over 2,500,000 Jews die as a
result of the war, famine and disease Why The City of Betar was destroyed with great loss of life and the revolt of Rabbi Bar Kochba crushed Why our Holy City, The City of Jerusalem was laid to waste In 133 CE Turnus Rufus ploughs site of Temple. Romans build pagan city of Aelia Capitolina on site of Jerusalem. In 1095 CE the First Crusade declared by Pope Urban II in which about 10,000 Jews were killed in first month of Crusade. The crusade brought death and destruction to thousands of Jews, totally obliterating many communities in Rhineland and France In 1290 CE the expulsion of Jews from England, accompanied by pogroms and confiscation of books and property In 1492 CE the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal culminated in the expulsion of the Jews from the Iberian Peninsula. Families are separated, many die by drowning, there is massive loss of property In 1914 Britain and Russia declared war on
Germany. The First World War began. During the war over 120,000
Jewish army casualties from all sides in armies Why six million Jews died in the Holocaust In 1942 deportations from Warsaw Ghetto to the Treblinka concentration camp began In 1989 Iraq walked out of talks with Kuwait (Researched and Compiled by Rabbi Mordechai Becher) Halacha of Tisha B'Av: a. Eating or drinking (including rinsing the mouth) b. Washing (even with cold water) c. Anointing (lotions, oils) d. Wearing leather shoes e. Marital relations f. Study of Torah subjects not related to the day 2. Morning washing of hands, or that following bathroom use is permitted, but only up to knuckles 3. From Wednesday night until Thursday midday it is forbidden to sit on regular seats. It is customary, however, to sit on something low on the floor 4.Tefillin are not worn at Shacharit, nor is a bracha made on tzitzis. At Mincha, we wear tefillin and make a bracha on the Tallis Gadol 5. At Mincha, the prayers Necheim and Anenu are added to the Shmoneh Esrei during the blessing "Veliyerushalayim" and "Shma Koleinu" respectively. We also say "Sim Shalom" in place of "Shalom Rav." If you forget them and complete that bracha, you don't need to repeat the prayer. Again, to bring all this tragedy in perspective, let's remember that this will not always be a day of mourning. We pray to G-d for the Moshiach to come quickly... and until we know for sure, we scan the following day's birth sections hoping, praying and longing for that Jewish child to be born! I pray that your fast should be easy...and that our prayers will be answered.. Best Wishes!, Dr. Akiva G. Belk JewishPath is a sponsor of B'nai Noach Torah Institute. As a sponsor we are permitted to offer one FREE E-Mail course on a limited basis per individual from BNTI's Introduction Courses. We invite you to visit and choose an E - Mail Intro Course. BNTI offers Intro Courses in Judaism and Spirituality {7 Noaich Laws}. BNTI Responses are NOT AUTO!!
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