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Use for general discussions of Tisha be-Av. Used in conjunction with the index term "customs and observances, Jewish" if the observance of the holiday is discussed. Used in conjunction with the keyword "sense of time: Jewish Holidays" if discussed as the date of an event that occurred while in the camp or while in hiding. (en-US)

Definizione

The day that commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. It also is a day for mourning for other catastrophes that befell the Jewish people. Tisha be-Av is considered the saddest day in the Jewish year. Observances of this holiday include synagogue attendance, fasting, refraining from wearing leather shoes, the eating of eggs dipped in ashes, and reading the Book of Eha (Lamentations). (en-US)

Fonte

Klein, Isaac. A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice. New York: Jewish Theological Seminary of America and KTAV Publishing House, 1979. p. 169

Termini più generici

• festività religiose (ebraiche)