The three weeks of mourning and repenting which falls in the 4th month called Tamuz and the 5th month called Av on the Hebrew calendar, has become a season in which the Nation of Israel (Jewish nation) faces a lot of Antisemitism and terrorists attack and hatred.

The two temples in Jerusalem were destroyed during this season:

This season falls around the month of July and August (summer time), being the month of Tamuz (Zodiac sign Scorpio) on the Hebrew Jewish calendar.

In history, this was the same season when the walls of Jerusalem were broken through or breached by the Romans on the 17th of Tamuz in 69 CE.

And on the 9th of Av the first temple and the second temple of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were destroyed.

The first temple which was built by king Solomon was destroyed by the Babylonians, and the second temple which was built by king Herod was destroyed by the Romans.

The negative incidents which have occurred during this season:

This was also the same season when Moses came with the commandments of God from the mountain, and found Israel worshiping the golden calf under the sun.

Being also the same season when the first world war and the second world war began. Via the second world war, 6 -7 millions Jews were killed, and 70 million people that were none Jews perished through the war.

The negative human traits which derive their evil influence from this season (month of Tamuz as we move into the month of Av):

In this month of Tamuz and the month of Av, many negative genetic traits of false accusation, terror, hatred, racism, human trafficking, prostitution, antisemitism, love of money, arrogance, pride, narcissism, envy, rebellion against the moral laws of the God of Israel, takes over the human nature, and thus the destructive immoral behaviors which conflicts against God’s will for man becomes the result.

What is the purpose of fasting and mourning that is done during these three weeks?

We fast so that we may be able to mourn and repent for the sins we have committed against the God of Israel,  the hatred of antisemitism and terror that the nations have committed against the Jews, the immoral behaviors and political laws which goes against God’s will for humanity and earthly nature.

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