On Tisha B’Av, Jews remember historic tragedies, destruction and exile. This year, modern-day zealots are pushing gratuitous legislation that threatens to implode Israeli society. As the scroll of Eicha laments: ‘The lowliest rule over us’
Source: https://www.haaretz.com
The catastrophe of Tisha B'Av is much too real in Israel this year
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