Tag Archives: First Temple

Tisha B’Av Turns Tragedy into Victory

Posted on August 8, 2016 by N.S. Palmer

My latest blog post for The Jewish Journal: “They tried to kill us. We won. Let’s eat.” According to the late comedian Alan King, that’s the explanation of most Jewish holidays. It’s particularly relevant to the fast day of Tisha … Continue reading →

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Words, Order, and Tisha B’Av

Posted on July 24, 2015 by N.S. Palmer

By N.S. Palmer One of Judaism’s deepest beliefs, says Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, is “that God is to be found in words, that these words are to be found in the Torah …”1 That’s right in one way, but wrong in … Continue reading →