Tisha B'Av 2026: What the Jewish summer fast day is all about - explainer

Jews around the world are set to mark Tisha B'Av (the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av) on Wednesday night and throughout Thursday, the anniversary of the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and of several other calamities in Jewish history.

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