Efrat, Israel – “Zion shall be redeemed because of her moral justice and her children shall return to her because of her compassionate righteousness” (Isaiah 1:27). The Shabbat before the bleak day of ...

This Shabbat, known as Shabbat Chazon, is the gateway into Tisha B’Av, the Jewish national day of mourning. Named after the opening word of the haftarah – “Chazon Yeshayahu,” (the vision of Isaiah) – ...