The Three Weeks: The Fall of Jerusalem, and the Promise That Followed
At the tour, we will
Discover why Jewish tradition sets aside three weeks of mourning each summer, building up to Tisha B’Av, the day marking the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple.
Hear the story of how Rome laid siege to Jerusalem and destroyed the Temple in the year 70 CE.
Learn how Jews have remembered Jerusalem for 2,000 years, all the way down to the glass broken at a wedding, a reminder that even on the happiest day, we can’t fully rejoice while Jerusalem remains in ruins.
