tisha b'ab

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Definition

Proper noun: * A Jewish day of mourning: Tisha B'Ab is a solemn fast day in Judaism, observed on the ninth day of the month of Av in the Hebrew calendar. It commemorates the destruction of both the First Temple (by the Babylonians in 586 BCE) and the Second Temple (by the Romans in 70 CE), along with other tragedies in Jewish history.

Usage
  • Tisha B'Ab is a day of intense mourning. Observant Jews fast from food and drink, refrain from pleasurable activities, and read the Book of Lamentations.
  • The name "Tisha B'Ab" is often used to refer to the day itself and its associated rituals and atmosphere of grief.
Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The community gathered in the synagogue to observe Tisha B'Ab.
    • Many historical calamities are said to have occurred on Tisha B'Ab.
    • The fast of Tisha B'Ab begins at sunset.
Advanced Usage
  • "The Three Weeks" and "The Nine Days": Tisha B'Ab is the culmination of a three-week period of increasing mourning, with the most intense restrictions during the final nine days.
  • Sitting on low stools: A custom during Tisha B'Ab and the preceding evening is to sit on low stools or the floor, as mourners do, when reading Lamentations.
Variants and Related Words
  • The Ninth of Av: A direct English translation of the Hebrew name .
  • Av: The name of the Hebrew month in which Tisha B'Ab occurs.
  • Lamentations (Eichah): The biblical book read on the evening of Tisha B'Ab.
  • Fast of the Fifth Month: An older name for the fast, referenced in the book of Zechariah.
Synonyms
  • Day of mourning (specific to this context)
  • Fast day (general term; Tisha B'Ab is a specific major fast)
Related Concepts
  • Temple Mount: The site in Jerusalem where both destroyed Temples stood.
  • Jerusalem: The city whose destruction is mourned on this day.
Noun
  1. (Judaism) a major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem

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