The Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, adjourned today until Wednesday, in observance of the Fast of Tisha B’Av which marks the destruction of the Temple. The fast was ushered in tonight with the closing of all movie theatres and other places of amusement throughout the country.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.