Chassidic Psychologymain postsThe World’s First Tear-Jerker: The Cult of Tammuz and the Culture of DepressionGal EinaiJuly 18, 2024 by Gal EinaiJuly 18, 202401226 The Tammuz was a tragic idol to whom women would make pilgrimages and tearfully mourn. How could Judaism adopt its name and use it for...