Formato | לסנן עלפי פורמט | Imprimible, Interactivo, Textos |
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Idioma | לסנן עלפי שפה | Inglés |
Nivel Educativo | לסנן עלפי גיל הלומדים | Adultos, Secundario |
The Three Weeks
The destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem is commemorated with a period of mourning.
The three-week period in summer that begins with the fast of the 17th of Tammuz and climaxes with Tisha B’Av is known simply as “The Three Weeks.” It is a time of grieving for the destruction of both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. This mourning period was first mentioned in the biblical Book of Zechariah in the Prophets — and, since then, it has been observed as a period of sadness.
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