Tisha B’Av, coming up in a few weeks, might be a cautionary tale. This is what destruction looks like. This is what it looks like when there’s nothing left to be done. But the 17th of Tammuz is a blueprint for possibility. “Do something now,” it seems to tell us. Fast. Plead. It’s not too late. It’s not over yet.
Read moreThe Walls are Broken, But We Ain't Done Yet: Fasting as Community Protest
Our ancestors fasted when the rains were running late.