Tisha B'av – The Ishmaelite Exile
Rabbi Avraham Rockmill
Tisha B’Av also became a day of reflection on this period, based on the understanding that the exile under Ishmael is part of the historical suffering that prepares the way for redemption.
Tisha B’Av also became a day of reflection on this period, based on the understanding that the exile under Ishmael is part of the historical suffering that prepares the way for redemption.