At sundown tonight, Jews around the world will begin observance of Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the month of Av on the Hebrew calendar.

On Tisha B’Av, we remember the atrocities committed against the Jewish people throughout history. Chief among these is the destruction of the first and second temples in Jerusalem, as well as the exile of the Jews of Israel who were dispersed to “the four corners of the earth” in the first century.