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We are not sure when the prophet Joel prophesied, as it is never explicitly mentioned in the book. Many commentators place the prophet as early as the start of monarchy or as late as the evil king Manasseh. In any event, this prophet pre-dated the destruction of the Temple.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joel is also a very short four chapters long. One can easily be dismissive of an unknown, fleeting prophet. Yet, this short collection of prophecies predating the destruction provides one of the most recognizable verses used in the fast of the 9th of Av. After a long morning of sitting on the floor and reading the poems of lament, we end the services with Lamentation number 45. This poem is usually sung and its tune is recognizable to many a shul-goer.<\/span><\/p>\n

The poem has a simple structure, each verse begins with the Hebrew word <\/span>alei<\/span><\/em>, \u201ccry out!\u201d followed by a treasure of the people lost in the destruction. 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