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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Statements (49)
| 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
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|
| 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 |
|---|---|
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Tammuz
→
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associatedWith |
|
Av
("The Three Weeks")
→
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containsPeriod |
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Nine Days
→
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partOf |
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Tisha B'Av
→
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relatedTo |