Tish’a B’Av 1997 / תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב 5757  
The Ninth of Av ✡️ 
Tish’a B’Av for Hebrew Year 5757 began on Monday, 11 August 1997   and ended on Tuesday, 12 August 1997  .
Tisha B’Av (Hebrew: תשעה באב  or ט׳ באב , “the Ninth of Av,”) is an annual fast day in Judaism, named for the ninth day (Tisha) of the month of Av in the Hebrew calendar. The fast commemorates the destruction of both the First Temple and Second Temple in Jerusalem, which occurred about 655 years apart, but on the same Hebrew calendar date. Tisha B’Av is never observed on Shabbat. If the 9th of Av falls on a Saturday, the fast is postponed until the 10th of Av.
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Dates for Tish’a B’Av 
 
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Date  
 
Tish’a B’Av 1994 
 
Saturday Sat , July 16 Jul 16  
Sunday Sun , July 17 Jul 17  
9 Av 5754 
 
Tish’a B’Av 1995 
 
Saturday Sat , August 5 Aug 5  
Sunday Sun , August 6 Aug 6  
10 Av 5755 
 
Tish’a B’Av 1996 
 
Wednesday Wed , July 24 Jul 24  
Thursday Thu , July 25 Jul 25  
9 Av 5756 
 
Tish’a B’Av 1997 
 
Monday Mon , August 11 Aug 11  
Tuesday Tue , August 12 Aug 12  
9 Av 5757 
 
Tish’a B’Av 1998 
 
Saturday Sat , August 1 Aug 1  
Sunday Sun , August 2 Aug 2  
10 Av 5758 
 
Tish’a B’Av 1999 
 
Wednesday Wed , July 21 Jul 21  
Thursday Thu , July 22 Jul 22  
9 Av 5759 
 
Tish’a B’Av 2000 
 
Wednesday Wed , August 9 Aug 9  
Thursday Thu , August 10 Aug 10  
9 Av 5760 
 
Tish’a B’Av 2001 
 
Saturday Sat , July 28 Jul 28  
Sunday Sun , July 29 Jul 29  
9 Av 5761 
 
 
 
Tanakh 
 
Erev Tish’a B’Av
 / עֶרֶב תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב 
Monday, 11 August 1997  / 8 Av 5757  
 
Torah Portion:
Lamentations 1:1-5:22 
Megillah 
1:
Lamentations 1:1-22 
 · 22 p’sukim  
 
2:
Lamentations 2:1-22 
 · 22 p’sukim  
 
3:
Lamentations 3:1-66 
 · 66 p’sukim  
 
4:
Lamentations 4:1-22 
 · 22 p’sukim  
 
5:
Lamentations 5:1-22 
 · 22 p’sukim  
 
 
Tish’a B’Av
 / תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב 
Tuesday, 12 August 1997  / 9 Av 5757  
 
Torah Portion:
Deuteronomy 4:25-40 ; Lamentations 1:1-5:22 
1:
Deuteronomy 4:25-29 
 · 5 p’sukim  
 
 
 
2:
Deuteronomy 4:30-35 
 · 6 p’sukim  
 
 
 
3:
Deuteronomy 4:36-40 
 · 5 p’sukim  
 
 
 
 
Haftarah:
Jeremiah 8:13-9:23 
 · 34 p’sukim  
Megillah 
1:
Lamentations 1:1-22 
 · 22 p’sukim  
 
2:
Lamentations 2:1-22 
 · 22 p’sukim  
 
3:
Lamentations 3:1-66 
 · 66 p’sukim  
 
4:
Lamentations 4:1-22 
 · 22 p’sukim  
 
5:
Lamentations 5:1-22 
 · 22 p’sukim  
 
 
Tish’a B’Av (Mincha)
 / תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב מִנחָה 
Tuesday, 12 August 1997  / 9 Av 5757  
 
Torah Portion:
Exodus 32:11-14 , 34:1-10 
1:
Exodus 32:11-14 
 · 4 p’sukim  
 
 
 
2:
Exodus 34:1-3 
 · 3 p’sukim  
 
 
 
maf:
Exodus 34:4-10 
 · 7 p’sukim  
 
 
 
 
Haftarah:
Isaiah 55:6-56:8 
 · 16 p’sukim  
References 
The
Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary  
(paid link) 
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
 Tanakh:
The Holy Scriptures  
(paid link) 
Jewish Publication Society
 Sefaria Tanakh  
Sefaria.org
 “Tish'a B'Av” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia  
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