Tisha BAv
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Tisha B'Av is a major Jewish fast day of mourning that commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history.
Aliases (4)
- Tisha B'Av ×58
- Tisha B’Av ×3
- Kinot for Tisha B'Av ×1
- Tisha B'Av fast ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Jewish fast day
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Jewish holiday → day of mourning → |
| associatedPractice |
dimmed or reduced lighting in synagogue
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refraining from greetings → removal or covering of the parochet (ark curtain) → sitting on low stools or the floor → |
| calendar |
Hebrew calendar
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| category |
Jewish days of fasting
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Jewish days of mourning → |
| commemorates |
Destruction of the First Temple
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Destruction of the First Temple by the Babylonians → Destruction of the Second Temple → Destruction of the Second Temple by the Romans → Expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492 → Outbreaks of major persecutions of Jews → Siege and fall of Jerusalem → multiple tragedies in Jewish history → |
| date |
9 Av
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| dateHebrew |
9th day of the month of Av
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| fastDuration |
approximately 25 hours
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| fastRestrictions |
no anointing with oils
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no bathing → no drinking → no eating → no marital relations → no wearing leather shoes → |
| fastType |
major fast
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| halachicStatus |
rabbinic fast day
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| languageOfName |
Hebrew
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| liturgicalPractice |
reading the Book of Lamentations
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recitation of kinot → |
| liturgicalText |
Book of Lamentations
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| meaningOfName |
Ninth of Av
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| observedBy |
religious Jews
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traditional Jews → |
| occursIn |
month of Av
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| prohibitionsBegin |
sunset on the eve of 9 Av
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| prohibitionsEnd |
nightfall after 9 Av
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| relatedTo |
Jerusalem
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Nine Days → Temple in Jerusalem → Three Weeks → |
| religion |
Judaism
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| theme |
exile and suffering
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hope for redemption → mourning the destruction of the Temple → national Jewish tragedy → |
Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Nine Days
("Tisha B'Av")
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Three Weeks ("Tisha B'Av") → |
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Nine Days
("Tisha B'Av")
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Three Weeks ("Tisha B'Av") → |
relatedConcept |
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Churban
("Tisha B'Av")
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associatedWith |
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Jewish Temple
("Tisha B'Av fast")
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commemoratedBy |
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Three Weeks
("Tisha B'Av")
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fastDayIncludes |
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Av
("Tisha B'Av")
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hasDay |
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Judaism
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hasHoliday |
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Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite
("Kinot for Tisha B'Av")
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includesPrayer |
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Seventeenth of Tammuz
("Tisha B’Av")
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leadsUpTo |
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Lamentations
("Tisha B’Av")
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liturgicalUse |
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Nine Days
("Tisha B'Av")
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precedes |
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Al Chet
("Tisha B'Av")
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recitedOn |
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Yom HaShoah
("Tisha B'Av")
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relatedHoliday |
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Fast of Gedaliah
("Tisha B’Av")
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relatedTo |