Ei Koi

Chazal say the word Eicha is two words "Ei Koi", what happened to the promise of Koi. The first Koi is the promise to Avrohom Avinu "Koi Yihiyeh Zaracha" meaning your children will be like the stars (Lech Licha 15:5). The second is "Koi Soimar L'Bais Yaakov" (Yisro 18:3) which Hashem said at Matan Torah.

The Lechem Dima (Rav Shmuel D'Uzida Talmid HaArizal) says that the word Eicha is asking, "Ei Koi", what happened to the promise of multitudes, "Yashva Badad" and why is Klal Yisroel sitting alone decimated and demoralized? The answer lies in the second Koi, as Hashem asks "Ei Koi" what happened to the promise Bnei Yisroel made at Har Sinai of Naaseh ViNishma. When we keep ours, Hashem will certainly keep his.
http://www.revach.net/tanach/eichah/Megilas-Eicha-Lechem-Dima-The-Question-And-Answer-Behind-The-Word-Eicha/4656

הערב - צום תשעה באב • כל זמני הצום

This past week, the ADL condemned the anti-Semitic sermons given by two California Imams. The sermons given by Imam Shahin can still be found on YouTube. I checked the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect twitter account to see if they condemned the speeches but they are so obsessed with POTUS that the sermons are not on their radar.

Anti-Israel activists try to shut down protests over California bakery honoring Palestinian terrorist

ערב תשעה באב: בית הכנסת נשרף כליל עם ספרי התורה

Washington Post whitewashes California Imam’s “Annihilate the Jews” sermon