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OU.ORG Headlines - Friday 7/27/01 -  7 Av 5761 - Shabbat Chazon
Tisha B'AvMay We Merit Her Rebirth
Jews the world over fast and lament on Saturday Night - Sunday night (July 28-29), Tisha B'Av, the darkest day on the Jewish calendar.  As our sages teach us, whoever mourns over the destruction of Jerusalem will merit the future vision of her joy.

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Solidarity Trip to IsraelSolidarity Trip to Israel
The OU and the RCA invite you to join the Solidarity Trip to Israel, which is set to leave August 12th.

OU.ORGHalachot for Tisha B'Av 5761
This year, Tisha B’Av, the saddest day of the Hebrew Calendar, falls out on Sunday, July 29.
OU/NCSY Torah TidbitsLet's Build the Beit HaMikdash
We have the task of clearing the rubble of centuries in preparation of the building of the Third Beit HaMikdash.
The Three WeeksPeriod of Mourning
Jews worldwide observe an annual three week period of mourning over the destruction of Jerusalem.
Topics from Daf Yomi - Raphael GrunfeldTisha B'Av on Sunday
The fast of Tisha B'Av, like the fast of Yom Kippur, begins at sunset on the night preceding the fast day itself.

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