Tisha BAv - The Ninth of Av Howdy, Remember that Tisha BAv or the Ninth of the month of Av begins Monday night at sundown. Some of you may or may not know that this is a fast day according to Jewish tradition. Although it is not a Biblically mandated fast day (like Yom Kippur) I would encourage you to ask Adonai if Hed have you keep the fast. As I said in a recent message (Shelach) the ninth of Av is the worst day of Jewish history. If anything can go wrong for Israel, it happens on the ninth of Av, so it is well worth the fast to humble ourselves and ask Adonai to be merciful to Israel especially at this critical time with the war going on now. Here are a few of the events occurring on this date! 2448 (1312 B.C.E.)—Spies return from 40 days in Israel with evil reports of the Land of Israel. The Israelites cry in despair, and are doomed to die in the wilderness. 3340 (421 B.C.E.)—Destruction of first temple by the Babylonians, under Nebuchadnezzar. About 100,000 Jews killed during invasion. Exile of remaining tribes in southern kingdom to Babylon and Persia. 3830 (70 C.E.)—Destruction of second temple by the Romans, under Titus. Over 2,500,000 Jews die as a result of war, famine and disease. Over 1,000,000 Jews sold as slaves by Romans. Jews killed and tortured in gladiatorial games and pagan celebrations. 3892 (132 C.E.)—Bar Kochba (claimed as false Messiah) and revolt crushed, Betar destoyed – over 100,000 killed. 3893 (133 C.E.)—Turnus Rufus plows site of temple. Romans build Pagan City of Aelia Capitolina on site of Jerusalem. 4855 (1095 C.E.)—First Crusade declared by Pope Urban II, 10,000 Jews killed in first month of Crusade. Crusades bring death and destruction to thousands of Jews, totally obliterate many communities in Rhineland and France. 5050 (1290 C.E.)—Expulsion of Jews from England, accompanied by pograms and confiscation of books and property. 5252 (1492 C.E.)—Inquisition in Spain and Portugal culminates in the expulsion of the Jews from the Iberian Peninsula. Families separated, many die by drowning, massive loss of property. 5674 (1914 C.E.)—Britain and Russia declare war on Germany. First World War begins. First World War issues unresolved, ultimately causing Second World War and Holocaust. 75% of all Jews in war zones. Jews in armies of all sides.- 120,000 Jewish casualties in armies. Over 400 pogroms begun immediately following war in Hungary, Ukraine, Poland and Russia. 5702 (1942 C.E.)—Deportations of Jews from Warsaw Ghetto to the Treblinka Concentration camps. Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina) which killed 86 people and wounded some 300 others. Thank you for your consideration,, Shalom, Tony Robinson
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 04:36:53 +0000
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