The Scattered Light
Tisha B’Av 2024
Can a Christian mourn the destruction of the Temple with her Jewish friend? Ought she? If so, how—and for what reason?
Tisha B’Av commemorates two destructions of the Jerusalem Temple, one led by the Babylonians in 586 BCE and one by the Romans in 70 CE. The circumstances behind each destruction merit consideration both for their similarities and differ…
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