Tishah B'av (Noun)
Meaning
(Judaism) a major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Many observant Jews spend the evening of Tishah B'Av in synagogues reciting prayers and lamentations from the Book of Lamentations.
- Tishah B'Av is considered a day of great sorrow in the Jewish calendar, as it marks the destruction of both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.
- In the evening before Tishah B'Av, a special service is held, often in a dimly lit synagogue, where mournful melodies and readings from the Book of Lamentations are shared.
- Jews traditionally observe Tishah B'Av by fasting, refraining from work, and participating in communal prayers of mourning.
- On Tishah B'Av, it is customary for many Jewish people to visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem, also known as the Wailing Wall, to pray and reflect on the loss of the Temple.