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Tisha B'Av Fast Begins Wednesday Evening Across Israel Until Thursday Night
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 12 hours ago
What happened
The Tisha B'Av fast in Israel begins Wednesday evening at sunset and ends Thursday night, commemorating the destruction of the Jewish Temples with strict mourning practices and historical remembrance.
- 01Tisha B'Av fast starts Wednesday at sunset and ends Thursday night across Israel.
- 02The fast marks the destruction of the First and Second Temples and other tragedies.
- 03Strict mourning laws apply, including kinnot recitations and prohibitions like no haircuts or meat.
- 04Fast start times vary by city, e.g., 19:47 in Jerusalem, 19:45 in Tel Aviv.
- 05The day recalls five major calamities in Jewish history, including the fall of Betar and Jerusalem's destruction.
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