meltzerboy
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Tisha b’Av (the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av) is a day of prayer, mourning, and fasting on the Jewish calendar. It is a day when many tragedies befell the Jewish people, most notably the destruction of both the First Temple and the Second Temple. It is therefore a time of mourning and fasting, and plenty of other restrictions as well. This year, since the ninth of Av falls on Shabbos (Saturday), the holy day is postponed to Sunday and begins the evening before.