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SUMMARY:Tisha B'Av
DESCRIPTION:Prayer\, fasting\, and abstinence mark Tisha B´Av as a day of mourning for tragic events in Jewish history. \nIs Tisha B´Av a Public Holiday?\nWhile this is not a public holiday in the United States\, some Jewish-run organizations are closed on this date. \nWhen Is Tisha B´Av?\nTisha B´Av is celebrated on the 9th day of the month of Av in the Hebrew calendar\, which falls in July or August in the Gregorian calendar. \nDestruction of the Temples\nThis commemoration recalls the destruction of the two great temples of Jerusalem: Solomon´s First Temple razed by the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 586 BCE\, and the Second Temple\, destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE. \nOther tragedies are also recalled on this date\, such as the expulsion of Jews from England\, Spain\, and other countries\, and the massacre of Jewish people during the Crusades and the Holocaust. \nAs a result\, this holiday is generally considered the saddest day of the Jewish calendar. Tisha B´Av is also believed to be a day that is likely to produce tragic outcomes\, so many religious Jews do not hold weddings on this date. \nFive Prohibitions and Lamentations\nTraditionally\, the Talmud´s Book of Lamentations is read in the synagogue on Tisha B´Av\, followed by dirges known as kinot. \nOn the day\, there are prohibitions dictated by scripture and tradition\, including: \n\nNo eating or drinking.\nNo washing or bathing.\nUse of scented creams or oils is not allowed.\nWearing leather shoes is forbidden.\nThere are edicts against physical affection and sexual relations on this date.\n\nFor more religious people\, only sad texts from the Torah may be studied on Tisha B´Av. And some sit on low stools and sleep on the floor as a part of the mourning tradition. \nJewish Holidays Last Longer outside of Israel\nIn the Jewish diaspora—Jewish communities outside of Israel—an extra day is usually added to religious observances\, with the exception of Yom Kippur\, which lasts only one day worldwide\, and Rosh Hashana\, which is celebrated over two days in both Israel and the diaspora. \nThis custom has its roots in ancient times when the beginning of the months in the Jewish calendar still relied on the sighting of the crescent Moon following a New Moon. \nThe beginning of a new month was determined by the Sanhedrin\, the supreme court of ancient Israel in Jerusalem. Once the date was published\, messengers were dispatched to spread the news among Jews living abroad. Since this process took some time\, it was decreed that Jews outside of ancient Israel were to observe every holiday for two days to make sure the rules and customs applicable to each holiday were observed on the proper date. This rule is still observed today.
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