Question? I have now been asked many times: What Is The Importance - TopicsExpress



          

Question? I have now been asked many times: What Is The Importance Of The 9th Day Of the Hebrew Month Of Av? In Short: The 9th of Av is memorable as a day which saw the fall of Betar. Betar, the last stronghold of the Bar Kochba rebellion, fell to the Romans on the 9th day of Av, after a three-year siege. 580,000 Jews were said to have died by either starvation or by the sword, including Bar Kochba, the leader of the rebellion. The Spanish Inquisition also tragically took place on this day. The 9th of Av is commemorated as we fast every year on this day, a 24 hour fast, remembering the destruction of the two temples. On this day the 9th of Av It is common to learn the book of Iyov (job) and to read the megillah Eicah (Lamentations) on this extremely somber day of Jewish history.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 03:32:37 +0000

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