Incidentally, I read that this razing of Jerusalem and massacre of its inhabitants was the most catastrophic act of genocide in the history of the ancient world-— and that’s saying something, in a milieu in which siege warfare not infrequently ended in genocide.
Add to the list of “bad things” on 9th of Av:
1. Revolt against Moses/God
2. Golden Calf
3. First Temple destroyed by Persians
4. Second Temple destroyed by Roman
5. Destruction of Jersusalem
6. First Crusade
7. Expulsion from England
8. Expulsion from Spain
9. WWI starts with Germany/Russia
10. Final Solution officially began
11. Numerous bombings and attacks
Oh, and Barack Obama gave his introduction speech at the DNC which catapulted him to the USA stage.
Shouldn't this be in the religion forum?