9th of Av; anniversary of the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem; a general day of mourning for historical Jewish tragedies.
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Which Kinnos to focus on?
In the past, I have found often that I can't go through all of the Kinnos during the service without rushing or skipping them. Are there any particularly important or interesting Kinnos that I could focus on?
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Why is Tishah B’Av considered a holiday?
Tishah B’Av is called a “Moed” (Eichah 1:15). For this reason, we don’t say Tachanun at Mincha of Erev Tishah B’Av (OC 552:12) or Tishah B’Av itself (OC 559:4), nor Tzidkasecha on Shabbos Erev Tishah B’Av (Rema 552:12., Shulchan Aruch OC 559:1).…
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Bad mazal of Tisha B'AV
Does Tisha B'AV actually have a bad mazal? As in, did bad things happen on this and related days and will they continue to happen? Or is it just in the past that calamity struck our people?
Why is aryeh (Leo) — the zodiac of the month of Av bad ?
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Why do bad things happen to us on Tisha b'Av in particular?
Can anyone point me to a religiously-based discussion of why so many bad things happened to us Jews on Tish'a b'Av in particular, far more than on any other day on the calendar? In some cases the "bad guys" could have planned it that way, to rub it…
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Praying with a bad breath on Tisha Bav?
I’m pretty sure that on a non fast day, one must wash their mouth before praying, to avoid saying the name of Hashem with a bad breath. So if your not allowed to brush your teeth on a fast day (I believe), then is it permissible to pray with a bad…
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Appropriate clothing for Tish B'AV
Could it be acceptable to wear a kittle for 9 Av? I've never seen it, I usually wear black or dark grey.
I wouldn't dare try to look innocent- I am guilty and I know it, but that doesn't stop me from wearing white on Yom Kippur. YK is about…
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After the Tisha Bav fast tonight is over is one allowed to bathe because it is really the 11th of av?
After the fast tonight, is one allowed to bathe, eat meat, launder clothes,etc? Because today is really the 10th of av so if I’m correct after midday today, the the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash stopped. So does the mourning continue until the…
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למנצח on tisha b’av
Between Ashrei and Uva L’tzion we say Lamnatzeach. It’s apparently a somber psalm referring to the period before the Beis Hamikdosh was rebuilt, and since it’s sad in nature we don’t say it on festive days such as Rosh Chodesh, Purim, Chanukah etc.…
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Bathing children on Tisha Bav nidche
Bathing is normally forbidden on Tisha Bav. May one bathe children on Tisha Bav that is a nidche after chatzos?
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"Guidelines" on whether a person who davens b'yechidus has to read eichah on Tisha B'av
Can anyone who has access to the sefer "Guidelines" on the Three Weeks and Tisha b'Av by Rabbis Jaeger and Barclay tell me what if anything they say about a person who davens without a minyan reciting eichah on Tisha b'Av night?
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