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)
In a time when there is a modern Jewish state with Jerusalem as the capital, why should we continue to fast and mourn on the 9th of Av (Tisha B’Av)? What is the meaning behind these mourning practices for us today?