The Book of Lamentations
Subtitle: A Meditation and Translation
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: May 23, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9780801866173
Subjects: Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis; Books of the Old Testament; Jewish studies; Judaism; Judaism - Sacred Writings; Jews; Religion - Judaism; Religion; Meditations; Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament; History / Jewish; Holidays - Jewish; Judaism - General; Judaism - Rituals & Practice; History; Ninth of Av; Bible - Criticism  Interpretation - Old Testament
First sentence: As a boy, I knew next to nothing of Tish'a b'Av-the Ninth day of the month of Av-for it comes in the summertime, when Hebrew schools are closed and children are away at camp.