Tish’a B’Av 2228 / תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב 5988
The Ninth of Av ✡️
Tish’a B’Av for Hebrew Year 5988 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .
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 2225 | 10 Av 5985 | ||
| Tish’a B’Av 2226 | 9 Av 5986 | ||
| Tish’a B’Av 2227 | 9 Av 5987 | ||
| Tish’a B’Av 2228 | 9 Av 5988 | ||
| Tish’a B’Av 2229 | 9 Av 5989 | ||
| Tish’a B’Av 2230 | 9 Av 5990 | ||
| Tish’a B’Av 2231 | 9 Av 5991 | ||
| Tish’a B’Av 2232 | 10 Av 5992 |
Tanakh
Erev Tish’a B’Av
/ עֶרֶב תִּשְׁעָה בְּאָב
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
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
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
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
Tishah B’Av
by Avrohom Chaim Feuer and Shimon Finkelman
Tisha B’av Compendium
by Abraham Rosenfeld
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