Along with sticking to the traditional Jewish holidays, every Jew keeps fast as a reminder of all sufferings of the past.

   On July 6 we held a conversation, devoted to a memorial day - the Fast of Tamuz, the beginning of a three-week mourning "Bein Alitzarim". During these days every Jew has to remember a number of things under a ban.

   On July 27-28 the clients and children of the community held a discussion devoting to the Fast of Av - the main Mouring day of Israel.

   The participants of conversations have learnt that a lot of tragical historical moments were connected with this day. And one of them is the destruction of two Temples.

   Besides this, those present at conversations learnt everything in detail about laws and customs which should be observed during the Fast of Tamuz and the Fast of Av.

Ida Bukina