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tishah b'av

 

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Noun tishah b'av has 1 sense
  1. Tishah b'Av, Tishah b'Ab, Tisha b'Av, Tisha b'Ab, Ninth of Av, Ninth of Ab, Fast of Av, Fast of Ab - (Judaism) a Jewish fast day commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem
    --1 is a kind of Jewish holy day

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Tishah B'Av

Tishah B'Av is a Jewish day of mourning which commemorates various tragedies in Jewish history, most notably the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.

Part of Speech: Noun

Example Sentence: On Tishah B'Av, Jews around the world fast and engage in contemplative prayer.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Example Sentence: The Tishah B'Av service is a solemn and reflective gathering.

Part of Speech: Verb

Example Sentence: We come together to Tishah B'Av to collectively mourn and remember.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Example Sentence: The synagogue was eerily quiet as congregants observed Tishah B'Av somberly.

Sense: Popular

Tishah B'Av is observed with fasting, prayer, and the reading of the Book of Lamentations.

Sense: Local

In Jerusalem, Tishah B'Av is observed with a public reading of Eicha (Book of Lamentations) at the Western Wall.

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