Today is Tisha B'Av

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Today is Tisha B'Av, the anniversary of the destruction of the second temple in Jerusalem by the Romans in 70ad. It is a great day of mourning for Jews everywhere, and is a designated Jewish Holiday with a 25 hour fast and a reading from the Jewish Book of Lamentations.

Be aware of the historical hardships that the Jewish people have gone through. Before beginning an anti-Semetic rant, consider the trauma that the the Jewish people have been though and that Jews need a homeland like everyone else and yearn deeply for the rebuilding of the temple.

On this day it would be sensitive to abstain from any Roman-type activities, such as roman salutes, Fascism, empire building, or unwarranted aggression as such activities might upset or disturb grieving Jews