Tisha B'Av with the National Library of Israel

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Website
Guide
Curriculum

Tisha B'Av resources for Jewish Studies teachers when studying the book of Jeremiah or Lamentations or teaching about Tisha B’Av and the customs of this day; for Jewish History teachers when teaching the history of the First and Second Temple periods and the destruction of each of the temples; for Art teachers an example of biblical themes in art and when learning about Jewish artists in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; and printable activity pages for families.

Pictured: ​A postcard from 1903 with a drawing by the Polish Jewish artist Maurycy Trebacz depicting a synagogue during Tisha B’Av services.

Topic
  • Jewish Holidays (Chagim)
  • Israel - Contemporary
  • Zionism
  • Arts and Culture
Setting
  • After School and Beyond
  • Congregational Learning
  • Day Schools and Yeshivas
  • Family Engagement
  • Early Childhood

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Western Wall Plaza
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