Tisha B'Av (Hebrew: תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב Tīšʿā Bəʾāv; IPA: [tiʃʕa beˈʔav] , lit. 'the ninth of Av') is an annual fast day in Judaism. A commemoration of a...

Jerusalem (ca. 324–638), Jews were completely barred from Jerusalem except on Tisha B'Av, the day of national mourning for the Temples. The term "Wailing Wall"...

conduct weddings on Tisha B'Av itself "out of historical consciousness and respect" for the Jewish community. Tisha B'Av : 9 Av Tisha B'Av (תשעה באב) is a...

for over a year. Tu B'Av is a day of joy that follows Tisha B'Av by six days and contrasts with the sadness of Tisha B'Av. Tu B'Av does not have many established...

Dairy foods are traditionally eaten on Shavuot. Blintzes • Cheesecake Tisha B'av is a fast day, preceded by nine days when Jews traditionally do not eat...

Shavuot* Thursday, July 20: Tzom Tammuz Thursday, August 10: Tisha B'Av Wednesday, August 16: Tu B'Av Saturday, September 30: Rosh HaShanah* Monday, October...

Tisha or Tishah is the Hebrew word for the number nine, as in Tisha B'Av (= 9th of the month Av), an annual fasting day in Judaism. Tisha is a given name...

Chodesh Av until the week in which Tisha B'Av falls The week in which Tisha B'Av falls until the Eighth of Av Tisha B'Av itself Standard Ashkenazic custom...

Bible, and also to later poems which are traditionally recited by Jews on Tisha B'Av. In the Hebrew Bible, the term kinah or qinah refers to a dirge or lament...

Mishnah Taanit 4:6), the sin of the spies produced the annual fast day of Tisha B'Av. When the Israelites accepted the false report, they wept over the false...