Fasting entry times seventeenth of Tamuz

Fast start morning seventeenth of Tamuz, marking the fall of the walls of Jerusalem in the destruction of the Temple, and the beginning of the mourning period "between Egyptians." NRG Judaism with all you need to know the seventeenth of Tamuz Tisha B'Av

Seventeenth of Tammuz is one of four quarantine established in memory of the destruction of the Temple (Fast of Gedaliah, the Tenth of Tevet, seventeenth of Tammuz and Tisha B'Av.) It marks a number of adverse events in Israel's history, especially the day that breached the walls of Jerusalem during the Second Temple leading to three weeks after the destruction of the Temple. Additionally, "there were five things our ancestors, the seventeenth of Tammuz. Broke up the boards, and canceled persevered, and breached the city, and burned Afostomos the Torah, and set desecration. "From the sub-Ta'anit. now also begins the period of "the Egyptians" with mourning practices because during this period, from hatching the walls to the destruction of the house were murdered and looted tens of thousands Jews by Nebuchadnezzar's army. During this period, also called the "three weeks" tend not to shave, do not listen to music and get married. Though it is customary to also be engaged for fear S"ikdimno else. "also tend not to buy and renew clothes, not welcome" Shehecheyanu "the fruit of the season, including a custom not happy these days, as it is difficult days the people of Israel throughout the ages. 

In Father rarely happy, and mourning the more serious turn. Tend not to wear clothes laundered, thus customary to wash clothes and wear them in advance so there are some really clean and laundered. Tend not to bathe for pleasure, but only for cleaning the body and therefore it is customary to wash the body parts, and cold water. It is also customary not to eat meat and wine these days. Ashkenazim tend to worsen the already mourning Rosh Chodesh Av until Tisha B'Av. In contrast, most Spaniards are driving the mourning only the week of Tisha B'Av. since the period of the Egyptians always had a difficult time the people of Israel, it is customary to take stock, to repent and pray for better days. Sadness will turn to joy and we shall see the salvation of God in an instant, a - from. Fasting is beneficial to everyone.

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