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Mourning on Tisha B'Av

Our fasting on Yom Kippur is suffering to attain forgiveness. Fasting on Tisha B'Av, on the other hand, has nothing to do with forgiveness; it has to do with aveilus, mourning. What is the essence of this period of mourning? It goes much deeper than fasting. Explore the entire story of the Temple destruction in order to understand the full meaning of this day.

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