Three Weeks

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Three Weeks is a period of mourning in the Jewish calendar commemorating the siege and destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish fast period
period of mourning
alsoKnownAs Bein haMetzarim
The Three Weeks of Mourning
associatedWith Churban Beit HaMikdash
exile of the Jewish people
tragedies in Jewish history
calendar Hebrew calendar
category Jewish fast days
Jewish holidays and observances
commemorates destruction of the First Temple
destruction of the Second Temple
destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem
siege of Jerusalem
customaryRestriction no dancing
no haircuts
no listening to recorded music in many communities
no live music
no shaving
no weddings
duration 21 days
endEvent Tisha B'Av
fastDayIncludes Seventeenth of Tammuz
Tisha B'Av
halachicDiscussionIn Mishnah Berurah
Shulchan Aruch
languageOfName Hebrew
liturgicalPractice omission of Tachanun on certain days does not apply because of mourning tone
reading of haftarot of admonition
recitation of special haftarot of rebuke
monthIncludes Av
Tammuz
mourningIntensifiesIn Nine Days
week of Tisha B'Av
mourningLevel medium to severe
observanceType customary mourning practices
observedBy Conservative Jews
Orthodox Jews
religious Jews
relatedConcept Nine Days
Seventeenth of Tammuz
Tisha B'Av
religiousTradition Judaism
sourceText Midrash
Talmud
startEvent Seventeenth of Tammuz
theologicalTheme hope for redemption
mourning for the Temple
reflection on sin and repentance

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Tammuz
associatedWith
Av ("The Three Weeks")
containsPeriod
Nine Days
partOf
Tisha B'Av
relatedTo

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