Tisha B'Av

"Tisha B'av is an intense search on a national level.

Israelis can't even agree on whether Tisha B'av deserves any special note.

On Tisha B'Av, restaurants and places of entertainment are closed.

On the fast day of Tisha B'Av, different customs prevail.

Tisha B'Av, a holiday with some similar customs.

On Tisha B'Av itself, these additional prohibitions are in force:

Selichot are not recited on the major fast day of Tisha B'Av.

This is also read for the Mincha service of Tisha B'Av.

Every Tisha B'Av, he delivered a shiur that lasted two or three hours.

But Tisha B'av is simple.

The basic liturgy for Tisha B'av is the Book of Lamentations.

The nine haftarot of the eight weeks following Tisha B'Av likewise were selected for their content.

Tisha B'Av and other Rabbinic fasts are observed only one day each.

The fast day of Tisha B'Av is the only Jewish holiday that falls during the summer.

Most of the kinot of Tisha B'Av have been composed by him too.

It is important to note that this event happened on Tisha B'Av, as with many other events in Jewish history.

As the mournful holiday of Tisha B'Av begins, let me sum up:

The Tisha B'Av holiday, marking the end of the mourning period, concluded Sunday evening.

It occurs on the Shabbat following Tisha B'av.

Kinot, containing the prayers of mourning recited on the fast of Tisha B'av.

It became a traditional place for lamenting the Temple's destruction, especially on Tisha B'Av.

Jews were prohibited from entering the city on pain of death, except for one day each year, during the holiday of Tisha B'Av.

If they are used to sleeping with two pillows, on Tisha B'Av, they should sleep on one.

Constantine allowed Jews to enter for one day each year, during the holiday of Tisha B'Av.

On Tisha B'Av, tallit and tefillin are worn during Mincha.