[Avodah] Coincidence

[Cantor Wolberg]

The first day of Pesach (15 Nissan) and the actual date of Tisha b’Av (9 Av)
always fall on the same day of the week without exception. It has been asked
why one day dedicated to mourning and sadness should coincide with Pesach.
Jewish history, from its very inception, appears to be a veritable paradox. The 
mystical wheel of Israel’s destiny is a dissonance of light and darkness, joy and
sorrow, hope and despair, etc. It has been said that from the depths of Israel’s
severest tribulations, the seeds of redemption are miraculously sown. 
History clearly depicts how Israel’s deliverance constantly emerges from the midst
of tragedy. It is for this reason that Pesach, which symbolizes redemption, coincides
with Tisha b’Av, which embodies suffering and destruction. Accordingly, both holidays 
fall on the same day indicating that salvation shall spring forth from the very core of disaster.


…Such then is the message of Passover—undying conviction that death shall be swallowed up in victory; 
that the dry bones of liberty, democracy and human brotherhood shall everywhere rise again, strong and
irresistible; and that the Passover ideal of human freedom shall become part of the very life of the nations.
The late Chief Rabbi, Dr Joseph H Hertz
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