The Western Wall Heritage Foundation will broadcast observances of Tisha B'Av on Wednesday evening, the 9th of Av, beginning at 10:00 PM (3:00 PM EST). The live stream will feature the recitation of the Book of Lamentations and the reading of Kinot, or elegies.
Tens of thousands are anticipated to gather at the Western Wall Plaza for the readings. Before the fast concludes at 19:00, a prayer service and call for Israeli unity will take place at the plaza, with participation from thousands and live broadcast to multiple locations across Israel and internationally.
Tisha B'Av marks the destruction of the First and Second Temples. The Western Wall Heritage Foundation, as part of its annual observance, is preparing to accommodate the crowds expected to visit the Western Wall - the remaining structure from the Temple - to read Lamentations and recite elegies at the site associated with the destruction.
From Wednesday evening through the late hours of Thursday night, Jews from various backgrounds and communities will gather to mark the day of mourning at this symbolic location. Thousands will sit on the ground and lament the destruction in their respective traditions, with the site serving as a place that unites the nation.