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ISRAEL AND US
Rabbi David A. Israel
www.mizrachi.org Tragedy
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Chairman and Comfort
Mr. Harvey Blitz
Chief Executive
Rabbi Doron Perez
isha B’Av has been the day on given us the ability to protect ourselves
Educational Directors which the Jewish people mourn for the first time in 2,000 years.
Rabbi Reuven Taragin
Rabbanit Shani Taragin Tcenturies of Jewish tragedies.
We recall the destruction of commu- Rav Yisroel Ze’ev Gustman survived
nities during the Crusades (1096), the Holocaust and settled in Jerusalem.
the burning of the Talmud (1242), the While making a shiva call to Professor
expulsion from Spain (1492), and the Yisrael Aumann, whose son Shlomo
horrors of the Shoah. was killed in the first Lebanon War,
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he shared the following: I had a son
HaMizrachi seeks to Editorial Team However, the focus of the day is the named Meir. He was a beautiful child.
spread Torat Eretz Daniel Verbov loss of Jerusalem and the Temple. He was taken from my arms and exe-
Yisrael throughout Esther Shafier
the world. There were times, when life seemed cuted. I escaped. My Meir is a Kadosh
HaMizrachi also Creative Director positive and comfortable, that Jewish – he is holy – he and all the six million
contains articles, Jonny Lipczer
opinion pieces and communities asked whether they who perished are holy. I will tell you
advertisements Graphic Designer should still commemorate Tisha B’Av. what is transpiring now in the World
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diversity of views In Zechariah, we read about the con- of Truth in Gan Eden. My Meir is wel-
and interests in our fusion of those who returned from coming your Shlomo into the minyan
communities. These Production and
do not necessarily Advertising Manager the Babylonian exile and began to and saying to him, ‘I died because I
reflect any official rebuild the Temple. They turned to the am a Jew – but I wasn’t able to save
position of Mizrachi Meyer Sterman prophet, asking: “Shall I weep in the anyone else. But you Shlomo, you died
or its branches. production@mizrachi.org
fifth month, abstaining as I have done defending the Jewish people and the
these many years?” (Zechariah 7:3). Land of Israel.’ My Meir is a Kadosh,
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office@rza.org but your Shlomo is a Shaliach Tzibbur
212-465-9234 Similarly, following the establishment – a cantor leading the community – in
of Israel and the success of the Six-Day 3
Presidium War, there were those who questioned that holy, heavenly minyan.
Dr. Ernest Agatstein
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Rabbi Leonard Matanky the meaning of the fast. Until the Temple is rebuilt, we will
Martin Oliner continue mourning its loss. Yet we can
The answer is that Tisha B’Av is chiefly
Executive Vice-President find solace in our Jewish State and its
Rabbi David A. Israel a day of mourning for the destruc- strong, moral army that protects the
tion of the Temple and thus all of the
HAMIZRACHI entire Jewish people. B’Ezrat Hashem,
PATRONS CHICAGO mourning customs must be observed. it will ensure that the horrific trage-
Martin and Reva www.rzc.us Nonetheless, one might ask if having a dies mentioned during Tisha B’Av will
Oliner office@rzc.us Jewish State changes the way we com- never happen again.
Friends of Mr. Jack 847-674-9733 memorate this day. Does the fact that
Nagel z’’l President we are witnessing certain prophecies 1
See Rav Soloveitchik’s response in The
Lynn and Joel Mael Dr. Oren Lakser of nechama, comfort, coming true Koren Mesorat HaRav Kinot pp. 27-31.
& Family
Executive Director impact the character of the day? 2 See The Koren Mesorat HaRav Kinot pp.
Mr. and Mrs. David Rabbi Jerold Isenberg 773.
Rubin On Tisha B’Av afternoon, the custom 3 This story appears in Rav Melamed’s
Rosalyn and LOS ANGELES is to lessen the severity of mourn- Peninei Halacha. The quote here is taken
Stephen M. Flatow ing. Some explain that this is due to from Rav Ari Kahn.
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Aileen and Pace 209-286-7141 the focus on the nechama from G-d
Cooper destroying His Temple rather than His Rabbi David A. Israel is the Executive
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Rose and Bruce President people. Not only did G-d not destroy Vice-President of Religious Zionists of
Dr. Yakov Agatstein
Newman the Jewish people, but He has now America–Mizrachi
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