This past Tuesday was the 17th of the Jewish month called Tammuz and was a fast day.  It was the day the walls of Jerusalem were breached.  It begins a mourning period that culminates three weeks later on the 9th of the month of Av, the day that Jerusalem actually fell.  A lot more happened on these two days, and perhaps those events will be fuel for another email.  I hope all of you that fasted had an easy and … Continue reading →