This morning, as Hamas’s rockets continued to rain down on Israel despite a cease-fire being in place, observant Jews started a day-long fast to remember a tragic three-week period in Jewish history. The period starts and finishes with two particularly ominous days: the 17th of Tammuz (fourth month in the Biblical calendar) and then, three weeks later, the 9th of Av (fifth month in the Biblical calendar). Believe me, there is no exaggeration on this one. Bad, bad, bad things happened for the Jews on these days. Let’s take a look…
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