From Rabbi Min Kantrowitz: First we have to mourn - Tisha b'Av

What a year! Unlike any other, this summer season, usually filled with swimming, barbecues, family vacations and all manner of social events, is one of isolation, concern, and uncertainty. In all other years, we enjoy the beautiful outdoors and deal with the heat in all sorts of ways, but this year many people are staying inside, avoiding others, focusing on preventing contact with the insidious virus and worrying about our futures-our jobs, our families, our schools and our communities