Tisha B'Av Fast Ends Tonight Across Israel with Specific Times Listed

The Tisha B'Av fast, commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples, is concluding tonight across Israel. The fast, lasting approximately 25 hours, ends with the appearance of stars, after which eating and drinking are permitted. Observant Jews have spent the day following mourning customs including refraining from food and drink, bathing, anointing, wearing leather shoes, and marital relations, alongside reading the Book of Lamentations and reciting kinnot in synagogues.

Even after the fast ends, some customs continue until midnight of the 10th of Av, such as avoiding meat and wine, reflecting the historical fact that the Temple burning extended beyond Tisha B'Av itself. Individuals are advised to follow their community customs and rabbinic guidance.

The article provides specific fast-ending times for major cities: Jerusalem and Tel Aviv at 20:22 with Rabbeinu Tam time at 21:04; Haifa at 20:11 with Rabbeinu Tam at 21:04; Beersheba at 20:12 with Rabbeinu Tam at 21:04; Gaza area at 20:14 with Rabbeinu Tam at 21:03; Lebanon area at 20:17 with Rabbeinu Tam at 21:03; and Eilat at 20:14 with Rabbeinu Tam at 21:04.

Tisha B'Av is a central day of national mourning in the Jewish calendar, marking not only the destruction of the Temples by Babylonians and Romans but also other historical tragedies over the centuries.