Tisha B’Av 2017

Tisha B'Av (the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av) begins at sunset on Monday, July 31, and continues until the evening of August 1.

Tisha B’Av 2019

In 2019, Tisha B'Av begins at sunset on Saturday, August 10.

Ending Kaddish on Tisha B’Av

In a few hours we begin mourning the destruction of the Temple. Tisha B’Av is considered the saddest day of ...

Fasting on Tisha B’av

The fast day of Tisha B’av begins tonight. Like Yom Kippur, this fast lasts a full 26 hours. Argh. I ...

Tisha B’Av History

The tragic events commemorated on this day of fasting and mourning.

Tisha B’Av 2018

In 2018, Tisha B'Av begins at sunset on Saturday, July 21.

Tisha B’Av 2019

In 2019, Tisha B'Av begins at sunset on August 10.

Tisha B’Av and the Olympic Games

What happens when the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, the Ninth of Av, which memorializes the destruction of King ...

Tisha B’Av, Music, and Starbucks

Rabbi Reuven Hammer sees much present relevance to what Jeremiah had to say about the destruction of the first Temple ...

A Tisha B’Av User’s Guide

Tisha B’Av is the day when the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed. Twice. The entire day is a sort of ...