Lament!!!

[beseder]

I know that I am a few periods late, however

TISHA B'AV

The ninth of august
the fifth Jewish month

This day is not listed with the seven observances in Leviticus 23
Its main focus of this date is the destruction of the two Temples in history
Today, it symbolizes all that has been dismal and dreadful in all of our(Jewish) existence.

The last stronghold during the second revolt against Rome fell in AD135
And a year later on the same date, Emperor Hadrian plowed the ruin City of Erushalaim and built a Roman city on the site.. He also built a pagan temple on the Temple Mount. Jewish people were forbidden to enter the city.
We should all know of the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492, and it happened on this same date.
In 1942,Jewish people from the Warsaw Ghetto were deported to Treblinka's death camp, and they all happened on this same date.

This is surely a double portion of punishment from the hand of haShem, I wait to see what else will come before we cry out for help.

[beseder]

Destruction of the Temples

Temple of Shlomo
1 Kings 5-8
Shlomo ben Dovid
The construction began in 960 BCE and completed BCE 949
It stood for 374 years
Its destruction was in 586 by Nebuchadresar meleh Babylon
(2 kings25.8-10)
The reason of its destruction was for Idolotry, beginning with Shlomo(1Kings11.9-10)
Our fathers(whom I will know speak of as the 'ancient Rabbis') Add Immorality (Isa3.16) and bloodshed(2 kings21.16)
[Yoma9a]

Temple of Herod (remodeled second Temple)
The contracter was Herod the great
the construction began about 20BCE and continued until 66CE
its duration of it being built and standing was 86 years +4
its destruction was in CE70 by Rome
The reason for the destruction the ancient rabbis give ( and is VERY MUCH overlooked by us) is a groundless hatred[Yoma 9b]

MTZVA