The Ninth of Av, fast commemorating the destruction of the two Temples.
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List of Dates
Tish'a B'Av begins at sundown in the Diaspora on:- Mon, 08 August 2011 (9th of Av, 5771)
- Sat, 28 July 2012 (10th of Av, 5772)
- Mon, 15 July 2013 (9th of Av, 5773)
- Mon, 04 August 2014 (9th of Av, 5774)
- Sat, 25 July 2015 (10th of Av, 5775)
- Sat, 13 August 2016 (10th of Av, 5776)
Recommended Books
 Koren Masorat HaRav Kinot, The Complete Tisha B'Av Service with Commentary by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik |
 Tishah B'Av by Avrohom Chaim Feuer and Shimon Finkelman |
 Tisha B'av Compendium by Abraham Rosenfeld |
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 4:25 - 4:40
1: Deuteronomy 4:25-29
2: Deuteronomy 4:30-35
3: Deuteronomy 4:36-40
Haftarah: Jeremiah 8:13 - 9:23
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- Hebrew - English Bible
- Mechon Mamre
- Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures
- Jewish Publication Society