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.

This year, 1,729 Jews ascended the Temple Mount, up from 1,440 last year.

The decision to open the Mount to the Jews was made after the Muslims began rioting on the holy site.

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.

It's hard to imagine how the divided Jerusalem of 52 years ago has changed from a city squeezed into a narrow corridor to the large and vibrant city of today.

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.

What is the point of fasting and mourning on Tisha b'Av?

A scene from the Bible came to life this week in Jerusalem, when a group of foxes evoked a well-known scene from the Book of Lamentations.

There is a critical need for world Jewry to unite as one Jewish people, World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder declared.

The curse of senseless hatred afflicts our society. But are we too entrenched in our partisan silos to listen to each other?

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.

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.

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.

Tisha B’Av teaches us that throughout history, hatred of Jews existed. The barbaric Hebron massacre is a perfect example and should be remembered.

Despite any UNESCO resolutions or Muslim claims undermining the profound Jewish ties to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount, the Jewish people WILL win this struggle!

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?

Take a very meaningful 6 minute course about Tisha B'Av, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar.

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

A young boy wakes up on the morning of Tisha b'Av and discovers the possibility of a better world, where peace and joy fill the streets of Jerusalem.

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

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.

On Tisha B’av, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, we mourn the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem that were destroyed.

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

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 Temple’s bricks and stone have been destroyed, but the Divine Promise still stands. The Temple will be rebuilt and until that day Zion will never be forgotten.