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Jewish Fast of Tisha B'Av 2026 Begins July 23 With Special Sabbath Observance
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First reported by Mako · 22 minutes ago
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Tisha B'Av 2026 fast begins Thursday evening, July 23, and ends Friday evening, July 24, coinciding with Shabbat. Unique laws apply, including breaking the fast with the Shabbat Kiddush. The day marks the destruction of the Temples and involves strict fasting and mourning customs, with exemptions and special preparations detailed.
- 01Tisha B'Av fast in 2026 starts July 23 evening and ends July 24 evening with Shabbat.
- 02No Havdalah after fast; fast breaks with Shabbat Kiddush wine.
- 03Special leniencies allow washing, laundering, and haircuts before Shabbat.
- 04Five main fast prohibitions apply, with exemptions for children, ill, pregnant, and security personnel.
- 05Pre-fast hydration and dietary adjustments recommended to ease fasting.
- 06Mourning customs suspend upon Shabbat; kinnot recited night and morning.
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