Tisha B'Av
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Hebrew תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב (Tish'a B'Áv, “the ninth day of Av”), from תִּשְׁעָה (tish'á, “nine”) + בְּ (b'-, “in”) + אָב ('Áv, “Av, fifth month of the Jewish Calendar”).
Proper noun
editTisha B'Av
Coordinate terms
edit- Eleh Ezkerah (midrash read on the day)
- Lamentations (book read on the day)
- the Three Weeks