Tisha B'Av

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An annual fast day in Judaism over the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem

Names

  • Hebrew: יום ט׳ באב = YWM 9 BʾB 1

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Events mentioned by Benjamin of Tudela1 before c.1170c.117313th C1907

Sources

  • 1Fast of Ab: Marcus N. Adler, ed., The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela (London: Frowde, 1907), 10, 52 [Hebrew with English translation].

How to Cite This Entry

Thomas A. Carlson and Liran Yadgar, “Tisha B'Av” in Thomas A. Carlson, ed. Historical Index of the Medieval Middle East, last modified September 16, 2021, https://medievalmideast.org/practice/769.

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  • Thomas A. Carlson: Data merging and XML; Wikipedia matching; and matching, Hebrew transliteration from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue
  • Liran Yadgar: abstract and Hebrew collection from Benjamin of Tudela's travelogue
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