On Tisha b'Av, the anniversary of the destruction of both Holy Temples, tens of thousands packed the Western Wall plaza to observe the annual day of mourning.

Tisha b’Av commemorates a great number of calamities in Jewish history, but we focus primarily on the destruction of Jerusalem and the two Holy Temples.

The message of the very first Tisha b’Av: Count your blessings and don’t cry over the small stuff!

When Tisha b’Av falls on Shabbat and is thereby postponed, we are treated to a Divine 'wink' of sorts and merit to experience a 'taste' of the Messianic era.

On Tisha b'Av we read the Book of Lamentations and we ask: Why did God ignore the prayers to save Jerusalem?

Could a misunderstanding end up destroying the Holy Temple? Who were Kamtza and Bar Kamtza? What do they have to do with Tisha b'Av? What can we learn from their mistakes?

As we pray at the Western Wall and gaze up at the Temple Mount, we cannot help but wonder why there is no Holy Temple today. Does it have anything to do with the slanderous report of the spies in the times of Moses?

This week's Torah reading contains an important message: Our time is limited, and we must make the best use of it!

It is customary to eat dairy on Shavuot, and we are going to tell you why!

Peki'in, a primarily Druze town in northern Israel, has a significant, albeit neglected, connection to the Lag B'Omer celebrations.

Sins, sinners and atonement is God's job. Our job is to show love, sensitivity, understanding and compassion.

The Thanksgiving offering that one person would bring to the Holy Temple included 40 loaves of bread that had to be eaten within 24 hours! Is that possible?

Why is it that the person who brings a flour offering is called a 'soul' while the one who brings an animal offering is merely a 'person?'

Jews celebrate the Purim holiday with costumes, parties, food and drink. Yet the festivities are meaningful and permeated with spirituality.

There are two oddities about the garments worn by the priests in the Holy Temple. What were they and what can we learn from it?

Tu B'Shvat is one of the four New Year celebrations on the Hebrew calendar, demonstrating that the Jewish nation always had an appreciation for nature.

Does the menorah depicted on the Arch of Titus resemble that which stood in the Holy Temple of Jerusalem?

Because Chanukah usually occurs in December, it is sometimes thought of as the "Jewish Christmas." It isn't, of course. But what's it's really all about?

At the annual White House Chanukah party, Trump retold the story of Chanukah and the miracle of oil in the Holy Temple.

What does the Western Wall mean to the Jewish People?

Every nation, Jewish or not, has a place with God and the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.

Why does the High Priest wear his golden garments on Yom Kippur? Why bring to mind the sin of the Golden Calf?

The shofar, essentially a wake-up call, is sounded at least 30 times on Rosh Hashana. How much does it take to wake us up?

An ancient coin used for Holy Temple purposes was discovered in the Jewish town of Neve Tzuf - further evidence of the Jewish historical claim to the region.

The Torah rarely states the reason for the various commandments, but one is given for the mitzvah of eating our own produce in Jerusalem.