Minister of Canada: "I join the grieving of the Jewish people"
Jason Caanen, National Security Minister of Canada, published a letter of solidarity with the Jewish people and the fast of Tisha B'Av
- Yoel Bitelman
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National Security Minister of Canada, Jason Caanen, published on the eve of Tisha B'Av an official statement, which the Minister explains the nature of Tisha B'Av and what happened on that day, and later called Ottawa residents to learn the history of the Jewish nation and the suffering and abuses suffered by the Jewish people over the centuries.
"The ninth day of the month of Av symbolizes the destruction of the First Temple by the Babylonians, six hundred years later on the very same day the Romans destroyed the Second Temple. On this day there were further catastrophe for the Jewish people, this day is defined as the saddest day in Jewish history, Jewish citizens around the world will fast and pray and remind all the calamities what happened to the Jewish people. "
"This day I will join the Jewish people grieving over the destruction of the Temple, the years of oppression, violence and suffering of the Jewish people suffered through the ages, and I urge everyone to do the same", said Minister for National Security of Canada.
"The ninth day of the month of Av symbolizes the destruction of the First Temple by the Babylonians, six hundred years later on the very same day the Romans destroyed the Second Temple. On this day there were further catastrophe for the Jewish people, this day is defined as the saddest day in Jewish history, Jewish citizens around the world will fast and pray and remind all the calamities what happened to the Jewish people. "
"This day I will join the Jewish people grieving over the destruction of the Temple, the years of oppression, violence and suffering of the Jewish people suffered through the ages, and I urge everyone to do the same", said Minister for National Security of Canada.
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