Jews in Israel and around the world observe Tisha B’Av, a day of fasting and intense mourning for the destruction of both Holy Temples and the Jewish exile.

Learn about the Holy Temples and why they were so special, how Tisha B'av is observed, and a general overview of Jewish mourning practices.

Former MK Rabbi Dov Lipman, head of Yad l'Olim, which assists new immigrants to the Jewish state, discusses the significance of Tisha b'Av.

Clearly the Holy Temple was special place. A place where time, nature, and even life stood still.

The Biblical-era wall protected Jerusalem from attacks during the reign of the kings of Judah, until the arrival of the Babylonians.

It's time to brush up on the importance of Jerusalem, and in this case, the Holy Temple and the Temple Mount – the focal point of 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?

The excavation revealed original stone slabs used pave the area around the buildings.

The 'Red Heifer,' necessary for ritual purification at the Holy Temple, is discussed in the bible in Numbers 19:1-22.

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

Although nowadays there is no Passover sacrifice, as there is no Holy Temple in Jerusalem, we can still learn from it.

The first thing done at the beginning of each day at the Holy Temple was cleaning of the ashes from the previous day. What is the lesson here?

No matter how far we stray, God, Torah, the Jewish people, and Jerusalem are all interconnected. It is a 'marriage' that can never be broken. 

The menorah engraving is a unique find dating back to the period between the Hasmonean era and the Bar-Kokhba revolt, when decorative use of this symbol was rare.

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman was among the 100,000 who attended the annual 'Birkat Kohanim' - Priestly Blessing - at the Western Wall in Jerusalem during Sukkot 2019.

Researchers tracked the development of weapons used in the Holy Land and concluded that foreign hitmen were involved.

During the time that the Jews mourn the destruction of the Holy Temples in Jerusalem, Abbas ignores thousands of years of history.

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

Israeli archaeologists discovered a seal in Jerusalem that 'bears witness to the restoration of the City of David in the period of Ezra and Nehemiah.'

Israeli archaeologists recently exposed a rare 2,000-year-old route pilgrims walked to reach the Holy Temple in Jerusalem's Old City.

“Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad with her, all of you who love her” (Isaiah 66:10)

We must remain grateful to the soldiers and all who have given their life for the State of Israel and to those who fight for freedom everywhere in the world.

'The Jewish Temple never existed,' claims this so-called expert in the latest example of Palestinian revisionist history that ignores basic facts.

The 10th of Tevet is a fast day calling for introspection and self-improvement so that we could become worthy of God's rebuilding of the Holy Temple in our lifetime.

'Our return to the Holy Land is a great miracle!' commented an Israeli who lives in the ancient city where much of the Chanukah story unfolded.

On Sukkot we offer the water upon the altar, representing its return to God, right after we, too, have returned to God on Yom Kippur!

As the world slides into economic chaos, it's important to have precious metals and other resources ready for when the time comes to build the Third Temple.

Take a sneak peek at a soon-to-be opened Biblical era thoroughfare that still bears the ashes from the destruction of the Holy Temple.

Muslims reacted violently to a Jewish presence on the Temple Mount on Tisha b'Av, the day when Jews commemorate the destruction of the Holy Temple.

Despite Arab rioting, almost 2,000 Jews ascended the Temple Mount, Judaism's holiest site, on Tisha b'Av, the day commorating the destruction of the Holy Temple.

Tisha B’av is meant for us to give pause and contemplate our relationships with others and the feelings of anger and hate that we might harbor.

The Jewish people worldwide are now observing a period known as "The Three Weeks" in which they mourn and bemoan the destruction of Jerusalem.

'It is extremely moving to walk on the road on which Prophets, Kings, Priests and the entire Jewish nation walked to reach the Temple Mount in ancient times.'

The Waqf and the Muslims are turning the tables and rewriting history when they accuse Israel of breaching the status quo on the Temple Mount.

Our sages point out an important lesson on education and parenting derived from the lighting of the Menorah.

The Maccabees could have lit the Menorah with regular oil, but wanting to repair their relationship with God, they insisted on a pure product.  

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

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.

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

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