Tisha B'Av explainer

BACKGROUND AND CUSTOMS: Tisha B'Av 2024: What the Jewish summer fast day is all about - explainer. On Tisha B'av, the Jewish people mourn the two destructions of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem. Here is everything you need to know (Jerusalem Post).

This article opens with a good, brief summary of the history of Tisha B'Av. But it appears to have been republished from last year without updating the days of the week (and presumably the sunset-sunrise times). The fast day this year is on Monday-Tuesday (i.e., now).

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