Religious Jews read from Eicha, the Book of Lamentations as they observe Tisha B’Av on August 8, 2011 at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
Following the creation of the state of Israel and the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967, new questions emerged about whether and how to commemorate Tisha B’Av. Here’s why many Jews continue to view this as the saddest day of the year.