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2 776 43_THE CHALLENGE OF TISHA B'AV - THE 9TH OF AV14_David S. Devor13_devor@USA.NET31_Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:06:42 +0300629_windows-1252 B'S"D<br><br>THE CHALLENGE OF TISHA B'AV - THE 9TH OF AV<br><br>Dear Mochin Subscribers, PM Associates, Rabbis and Friends,<br><br>The fast day called "Tisha B'Av," that begins with sundown tonight<br>and ends with nightfall, tomorrow, commemorates the destruction<br>of both First and Second Temples and many other tragic events that<br>took place on this date. On this day of mourning, we fast and abstain<br>from various comforts and pleasures. It is considered the saddest and<br>most sinister of days and we are advised to lay low and avoid risks<br>while it passes over. Yet perhaps the time has come for [...]35_23Jul200720:06:42+0300devor@USA.NET