Following the creation of the state of Israel and the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967, new questions emerged about whether and how to commemorate Tisha B’Av. Here’s why many Jews continue to view this as the saddest day of the year.
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Sources
Mishna Taanit 4:6
Gittin 55
Yoma 90
https://www.etzion.org.il/en/shiur-16sinat-chinnamand-destruction-temple
http://text.rcarabbis.org/the-nahem-controversy-a-brief-summary-by-shlomo-brody/
https://responsafortoday.com/en/fasting-until-after-minha-on-tisha-bav/
https://schechter.edu/should-we-continue-to-fast-on-tisha-bav-and-other-fasts-which-commemorate-the-temples-destruction-responsa-in-a-moment-volume-4-issue-no-7-june-2010/
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