[HANASHIR:6557] tisha b'av

[Wendy Goldberg <wendy.goldberg...>]

I've always thought of Tisha B'av as a day that we take away some of our 
comforts.  We sit on the floor to hear Aichah (Lamentations) and usually 
light the room with small candles, not bright lights.  We (traditionally) 
don't eat.  In terms of songs, I think that mournful songs are quite 
appropriate and tear at the heart in a spiritual way.  But I think using 
instruments would be too much, and taking away the accompaniement is the 
perfect way to add to the somber atmosphere.

Wendy Goldberg
Minneapolis

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