Jewish holiday
Tisha B'Av תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב
The saddest day of the Jewish year, a fast mourning the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem.
Greeting: (People do not greet each other on Tisha B'Av.) Tzom Kal ("an easy fast")
The story
How it is observed
Reading and psalm
The Book of Lamentations is read on the night of Tisha B'Av, and the kinot are recited in the morning.
Customs and foods
Sitting lowLike mourners, people sit on the floor or on low stools.
EichahThe Book of Lamentations is chanted in a mournful melody.
The Three WeeksFrom the 17th of Tammuz no weddings or celebrations take place.
HopeTradition says the Messiah will be born on Tisha B'Av, turning it into a day of joy.
Celebrate as a family
Talk with older children about kindness to others, since the sages teach that the Temple was destroyed because of baseless hatred.
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