The Hebrew month of Av occupies a unique place on the Jewish calendar. It is a season marked by reflection, remembrance, and mourning, culminating in the Ninth of Av (Tisha B’Av), the most significant day of collective mourning in Jewish life.
For many believers, mourning is not a subject we naturally gravitate toward. We prefer celebration over lament, victory over sorrow, and healing over pain. Yet Scripture makes it clear that mourning is not an interruption of life; it is part of life in a fallen world.
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