This article is about the Hebrew month. The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious For the abbreviation AV or aV, see AV. Av ( Hebrew: אָב, Standard Av Tiberian ʾĀḇ; from Akkadian abu

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The 9th of Av, Tisha B'Av, is a fast commemorating what's been called the saddest day in Jewish history[1], which is when the Holy Temple was set aflame. Elul (אֱלוּל Standard Elul Tiberian ʾĔlûl; from Akkadian elūlu) is the twelfth Elul (אֱלוּל Standard Elul Tiberian ʾĔlûl; from Akkadian elūlu) is the twelfth Tisha B'Av (תשעה באב or he ט׳ באב "the Ninth of Av," is an annual fast day in Judaism, named for the ninth day ( Tisha A ta'anit or taanis is a fast in Judaism. A Jewish fast may have one or more purposes including A tool for repentance Etymology The Hebrew name given in Scripture for the building is Beit HaMikdash or "The Holy House" and only the Temple in Jerusalem is referred to by this name
Month Number:	11
Number of Days:	30
Season:	summer
Gregorian Equivalent:	July-August

Av (Hebrew: אָב, Standard Av Tiberian ʾĀḇ ; from Akkadian abu) is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. A season is one of the major divisions of the Year, generally based on yearly periodic changes in Weather. Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Tiberian Hebrew is an extinct (yet very well documented Oral tradition of pronunciation for ancient Hebrew, especially the Hebrew of the Tanakh, that was The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The name is Babylonian in origin and appeared in the Talmud around the 3rd century. The Talmud ( Hebrew: he תַּלְמוּד is a record of Rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs and history This is the only month which is not named in the Bible. It is a summer month of 30 days. Av usually occurs in July–August on the Gregorian calendar. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today

In the Babylonian Talmud, Taanit 29a, we read "When we enter [the month of] Av, our joy is diminished". The Talmud ( Hebrew: he תַּלְמוּד is a record of Rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs and history This is due to the fact that the darkest events in Jewish history occurred during the first week and a half of this month, particularly The Nine Days which culminate in Tisha B'Av. The Nine Days are the first nine days of the Jewish month of Av. Tisha B'Av (תשעה באב or he ט׳ באב "the Ninth of Av," is an annual fast day in Judaism, named for the ninth day ( Tisha However, there is a minor and largely unknown holiday during the full moon of the month called Tu B'Av which was, in ancient times, one of the happiest days of the year. Tu B'Av ( Hebrew: ט"ו באב the fifteenth of the month ''Av'') is a minor holiday in the Hebrew calendar.

In 1290 -- on the 9th day of Av, which is the same day that the Temple in Jerusalem was twice destroyed, and which is therefore the worst day in Jewish history -- the Jews were expelled from Israel and not permitted to return for almost four centuries.

The month is also sometimes referred to as Menachem Av (Hebrew: מנחם אב‎) (Av of Comfort), but most only use this title in the sanctification of the month recited on the Shabbat before Rosh Chodesh and following Tisha B'Av. Shabbat or Shabbos ( Hebrew: שַׁבָּת, shabbāt, shabbes, "rest/inactivity" is the Weekly Sabbath Rosh Chodesh, (ראש חודש trans. Beginning of the Month; lit.

Contents 1 Holidays in Av 2 Av in Jewish history 3 Other uses 4 References

Holidays in Av

Av 9 -Fast of Tisha B'Av - (fast day)
Av 15 - Tu B'Av

Av in Jewish history

1 Av - (1273 BCE) - Death of Aaron

• Aaron the first High Priest, brother of Moses and Miriam, died at the age 123 on the 1st of Av of the Hebrew year 2488 (1273 BCE). Tisha B'Av (תשעה באב or he ט׳ באב "the Ninth of Av," is an annual fast day in Judaism, named for the ninth day ( Tisha Tu B'Av ( Hebrew: ט"ו באב the fifteenth of the month ''Av'') is a minor holiday in the Hebrew calendar. This article is about Aaron the Levite in the Hebrew Bible, the Qu'ran, and other sources This article is about Aaron the Levite in the Hebrew Bible, the Qu'ran, and other sources Moses ( Latin: Moyses,; Greek: grc Mωυσής in both the Septuagint and the New Testament; Arabic: ar موسىٰ Miriam ( but it might be derived originally from an Egyptian name myr "beloved" or mr "Love" or even Meryamun "beloved of Amun" This is the only yahrzeit (date of death) explicitly mentioned in the Torah (Numbers 33:38). Bereavement in Judaism ( is a combination of Minhag (traditional custom and Mitzvot (good deeds or religious obligation derived from Judaism 's classical term " Torah " ( Hebrew: תּוֹרָה "teaching" or "instruction" sometimes translated as "Law" most commonly refers to The Book of Numbers, ( Bamidbar, meaning in the wilderness) is the fourth book of the Torah, the Tanakh, and the Old Testament.

1 Av - (348 BCE) - Ezra and Followers Arrived in Israel

• Following their journey from Babylon (see Jewish history for the 12th of Nissan), Ezra and his followers arrived in the land of Israel so they could be near the second Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Ezra ( was a Jewish Priestly Scribe who led about 5000 Israelite exiles living in Babylon to their home city of Jerusalem For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Babylon was a City-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq This article is about the Jewish month of Nisan See Nissan Motors for the automobile manufacturer Ezra ( was a Jewish Priestly Scribe who led about 5000 Israelite exiles living in Babylon to their home city of Jerusalem For other uses see Israel (disambiguation The Land of Israel ( Hebrew: אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל Eretz Yisrael) is Etymology The Hebrew name given in Scripture for the building is Beit HaMikdash or "The Holy House" and only the Temple in Jerusalem is referred to by this name

3 Av - (423 BCE) - Jerusalem Walls Breached

• The Babylonian armies of King Nebuchadnezzar breached the walls of Jerusalem on the 9th of Tammuz in the Hebrew year 3338 (423 BCE). Babylonia was an Amorite state in lower Mesopotamia (modern southern Iraq) with Babylon as its capital Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the King Ziddikiahu of Judah was captured and taken to Babylon (Jeremiah 39:5. Babylon was a City-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq Jeremiah ( jirmɛ'jahu; Septuagint Greek: Ἰερεμίας was one of the 'greater prophets ' of the Hebrew Bible. A month later, Jerusalem's capture was completed with the destruction of the Holy Temple and the exile of all but a small number of Jews to Babylon. Etymology The Hebrew name given in Scripture for the building is Beit HaMikdash or "The Holy House" and only the Temple in Jerusalem is referred to by this name Babylon was a City-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq Tammuz 9 was observed as a fast day until the second breaching of Jerusalem's walls (by the Romans) on the 17th of Tammuz, 3829 (69 CE), at which time the fast was moved to that date. 69 (sex position & book by Ryu Murakami are -- already linked by "" with other meanings (Talmud, Rosh Hashanah and Tur Orach Chaim 549)

5 Av - (1572) - Death of "Ari"

• Rabbi Isaac Luria Ashkenazi, known as Ari HaKadosh ("The Holy Lion") died on the 5th of Av of the Hebrew year 5332 (1572 CE). The Talmud ( Hebrew: he תַּלְמוּד is a record of Rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs and history Rosh Hashanah (ראש השנה literally "head of the year" Biblical: ˈɾoʃ haʃːɔˈnɔh Israeli haʃaˈna Yiddish: hɑˈʃɔnə is a Jewish Orach Chayim is a section of Rabbi Jacob ben Asher 's compilation of Halakha (Jewish law Arba'ah Turim. Rabbi Isaac Luria (1534 – July 25 1572) was a Jewish mystic in Safed. Rabbi Isaac Luria (1534 – July 25 1572) was a Jewish mystic in Safed. Rabbi Isaac Luria (1534 – July 25 1572) was a Jewish mystic in Safed. Born in Jerusalem in 1534, he spent many years in secluded study near Cairo, Egypt. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Cairo () which means "the Vanquisher" or "the Triumphant" is the capital and largest city of Egypt. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. In 1570 he settled in Sefad, where he lived for two years until he died at age 38. Safed (צְפַת pronounced Tsfat; صفد pronounced Safad) is a city in the Northern District of Israel. During that brief time, Ari would change the study of Kabbalah, and had come to be considered one of the most important figures in Jewish mysticism. Kabbalah (קַבָּלָה lit "receiving" is a discipline and school of thought discussing the mystical aspect of Judaism. Kabbalah (קַבָּלָה lit "receiving" is a discipline and school of thought discussing the mystical aspect of Judaism.

7 Av - (423 BCE) - First Temple Invaded

• After a month of fighting in Jerusalem (see "Tammuz in Jewish History" for Tammuz 9), the armies of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia broke through, into the Temple, where they feasted and vandalized until the afternoon of Av 9, when they set the Holy Temple aflame. Solomon's Temple (בית המקדש transliterated Beit HaMikdash) also known as the First Temple, was according to Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Babylonia was an Amorite state in lower Mesopotamia (modern southern Iraq) with Babylon as its capital

7 Av - (67 CE) - Civil War in Jerusalem

• Fighting breaks out inside the besieged city of Jerusalem between different Jewish factions divided on the question of whether or not to fight the Roman armies who had encircled the city. Year 67 was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the One group set fire to the city's food stores, which is said to have quicked starvation. Jerusalem fell three years later.

9 Av - (423 BCE and 69 CE) - Holy Temples Destroyed

• The first and second Holy Temples which stood in Jerusalem were both destroyed, Av 9. 69 (sex position & book by Ryu Murakami are -- already linked by "" with other meanings Etymology The Hebrew name given in Scripture for the building is Beit HaMikdash or "The Holy House" and only the Temple in Jerusalem is referred to by this name Etymology The Hebrew name given in Scripture for the building is Beit HaMikdash or "The Holy House" and only the Temple in Jerusalem is referred to by this name Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the The First Temple by the Babylonians in the Hebrew year 3338 (423 BCE), and the Second Temple by the Romans in 3829 (69 CE). Solomon's Temple (בית המקדש transliterated Beit HaMikdash) also known as the First Temple, was according to Babylonia was an Amorite state in lower Mesopotamia (modern southern Iraq) with Babylon as its capital The Second Temple (בית המקדש romanized 'Beit HaMikdash' meaning 'Holy House' was the reconstructed Temple in Jerusalem which stood between 516 BCE and 70 CE 69 (sex position & book by Ryu Murakami are -- already linked by "" with other meanings The Temples' destruction represented the beginning of Gault (exile). The Gault Clay is a formation of stiff blue Clay deposited in a calm fairly deep water marine environment during the Lower Cretaceous Period (Upper and Middle

9 Av - (133 CE) - Fall of Betar

• Betar, the last stronghold of the Bar Kochba rebellion, fell to the Romans on the 9th of Av of the Hebrew year 3893 (133 CE) after a three-year siege. The Betar Movement (בית"ר also spelled Beitar) is a Revisionist Zionist youth movement founded in 1923 in The Betar Movement (בית"ר also spelled Beitar) is a Revisionist Zionist youth movement founded in 1923 in Simon bar Kokhba ( Hebrew: שמעון בר כוכבא, also transliterated as Bar Kokhva or Bar Kochba) was the Jewish leader who led what 580,000 Jews are said to have died by either starvation or the sword, including Bar Kochba, the leader of the rebellion. Simon bar Kokhba ( Hebrew: שמעון בר כוכבא, also transliterated as Bar Kokhva or Bar Kochba) was the Jewish leader who led what

9 Av - (1290) - Expulsion from England

• The Jews of England were expelled by King Edward I on the 9th of Av in 1290

9 Av - (1492) - The Spanish Inquisition

• The Jews of Spain were expelled by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella on the 9th of Av of 1492, destroying many centuries of Jewish life in that country. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Spanish Inquisition started and was established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile to maintain Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. King Ferdinand may refer to Ferdinand I of Aragon (1380-1416 Ferdinand II of Aragon = Ferdinand V of Castile and Leon (1452-1516

10 Av (69 CE) - Holy Temple burns

• The Romans set the Temple on fire on the afternoon of Av 9. Etymology The Hebrew name given in Scripture for the building is Beit HaMikdash or "The Holy House" and only the Temple in Jerusalem is referred to by this name The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial For this reason, the mourning practices of the "Nine Days" are observed through the morning hours of Av 10. Nine Days is a rock / Power pop band which was popular in the early 2000s

10 Av - (1994) - AMIA Bombing

• Arab terrorists exploded a bomb in the Jewish community center (AMIA) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing 86 and wounding more than 300. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The AMIA Bombing was an attack on the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA Argentine Israelite Jewish Mutual Association building in Buenos Aires on The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding A Jewish Community Center ( JCC) is a general recreational social and fraternal organization serving the Jewish community in a number of Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. This was the most lethal attack against any diaspora Jewish community since the Holocaust. The term Diaspora (in Greek, διασπορά &ndash " a scattering or sowing of seeds " refers any population sharing common ethnic The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as

10 Av - (2005) - Expulsion from Gaza

• 8,500 Jewish residents were forcefully removed from their homes in 25 towns and settlements in the Gaza Strip (including 16 settlements in the "Gush Katif" belt) and Northern Shomron in the summer of 2005, as part of the Israeli government's, Disengagement Plan. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Israel's unilateral disengagement plan ( Hebrew: תוכנית ההתנתקות Tokhnit HaHitnatkut or תוכנית ההינתקות Tokhnit HaHinatkut in The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west Gush Katif (גוש קטיף "Harvest Bloc" was a bloc of 17 Israeli settlements in the southern Gaza strip. Samaria, or the Shomron ( שֹׁמְרוֹן, Standard Šoməron Tiberian Šōmərôn Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Israel's unilateral disengagement plan ( Hebrew: תוכנית ההתנתקות Tokhnit HaHitnatkut or תוכנית ההינתקות Tokhnit HaHinatkut in

12 Av - (1263) - Nachmanides' disputation

• King James I of Aragon (Spain) ordered Nachmanides (Rabbi Moses ben Nachman, 1194-1270) to participate in a public debate, held in the king's presence, against the Jewish convert to Christianity, Pablo Christiani. Nahmanides (1194 &ndash c 1270 was a Catalan Rabbi, philosopher, Physician, Kabbalist and biblical commentator. James I may refer to James I Count of La Marche (1319-1362 Count of Ponthieu James I of Aragon (1208–1276 Count of Barcelona Aragon ( Spanish: "Aragón") is an autonomous community of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Nahmanides (1194 &ndash c 1270 was a Catalan Rabbi, philosopher, Physician, Kabbalist and biblical commentator. Nahmanides (1194 &ndash c 1270 was a Catalan Rabbi, philosopher, Physician, Kabbalist and biblical commentator. "Paul Christian" redirects here This was also a pen name of the 19th centurys occult author Jean Baptiste Pitois. His defense of Judaism and refutations of Christianity's claims served as the basis of future disputations through the generations. Because his victory was an insult to the king's religion, Nachmanides was forced to flee Spain and came to Jerusalem. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the

13 Av - (1885) - Death of Sir Moses Montefiore

• Av 13 is the day Sir Moses Montefiore died at age 101. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Moses Haim Montefiore 1st Baronet ( October 24, 1784 - July 28, 1885) was one of the Sir Moses Haim Montefiore 1st Baronet ( October 24, 1784 - July 28, 1885) was one of the He was a famed philantropist and Jewish advocate. Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material (1784-1885). Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

15 Av - (148 CE) - Betar dead buried

• The Betar fortress was the last holdout of the Bar Kochba rebellion. The Betar Movement (בית"ר also spelled Beitar) is a Revisionist Zionist youth movement founded in 1923 in The Betar Movement (בית"ר also spelled Beitar) is a Revisionist Zionist youth movement founded in 1923 in Simon bar Kokhba ( Hebrew: שמעון בר כוכבא, also transliterated as Bar Kokhva or Bar Kochba) was the Jewish leader who led what Betar fell on the 9th of Av, Hebrew year, 3893 (133 CE), Bar Kochba and many thousands of Jews were killed by the Romans. Simon bar Kokhba ( Hebrew: שמעון בר כוכבא, also transliterated as Bar Kokhva or Bar Kochba) was the Jewish leader who led what The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Afterwards, the Romans would not allow the Jews to bury their dead for 15 years afterwards. The dead of Betar were brought to burial on Av 15 of the year Hebrew year 3908 (148 CE), an additional blessing (HaTov VehaMeitiv) was added to the "Grace After Meals" in their commemoration. Birkat Hamazon, ( known in English as the Grace After Meals, ( Yiddish: בענטשן translit

15 Av - Matchmaking Day

• In ancient Israel, it was the custom that on the 15th of Av "the daughters of Jerusalem would go out in borrowed linen garments. The history of Ancient Israel and Judah is known to us from classical sources including Judaism 's Tanakh or Hebrew Bible (known . . and dance in the vineyards" and "whoever did not have a wife would go there" to find himself a bride (Talmud, Taanit 31a). The Talmud ( Hebrew: he תַּלְמוּד is a record of Rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs and history A ta'anit or taanis is a fast in Judaism. A Jewish fast may have one or more purposes including A tool for repentance The reason they would wear borrowed linen garments was so those without nice clothes of their own wouldn't be embarssed)

15 Av - The Day of the Breaking of the Ax

• When the Holy Temple stood in Jerusalem, there was an annual cutting of firewood for the altar. Etymology The Hebrew name given in Scripture for the building is Beit HaMikdash or "The Holy House" and only the Temple in Jerusalem is referred to by this name Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Firewood was the primary source of fuel until the 1800s when it was displaced by coal and later by oil This was concluded on the 15th of Av. The event was celebrated with feasting and rejoicing, as is the custom upon the conclusion of any holy doing, and it included a ceremonial breaking of the axes which is what gave the day its name.

17 Av - (1929) - Hebron Massacre

• 67 Jewish men, women and children were killed, and man others wounded, raped and maimed, by their Arab neighbors in the city of Hebron. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding Hebron ( al-Ḫalīl or al-Khalīl, Standard Hebrew: Ḥevron Tiberian Hebrew: Ḥeḇrôn is the largest city in the West Bank, located in the south The Arabs rioted for three days yelling out cries to "Slaughter the Jews. " The survivors fled to Jerusalem, this destroyed the ancient Jewish community of Hebron, which had lived in relative peace in the city for hundreds of years until after Israel's capture of Hebron in the 1967 Six Day War. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Hebron ( al-Ḫalīl or al-Khalīl, Standard Hebrew: Ḥevron Tiberian Hebrew: Ḥeḇrôn is the largest city in the West Bank, located in the south Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Background Suez Crisis aftermath The Suez Crisis of 1956 represented a military defeat but a political victory for Egypt

20 Av - (1558) - Zohar published

• On the 20th of Av, the first printing of the Zohar, a fundamental work of Kabbalah by the Talmudic sage, Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai. For the village in southern Israel see Tzohar The Zohar (זהר lit Splendor or Radiance) is widely considered the most important For the village in southern Israel see Tzohar The Zohar (זהר lit Splendor or Radiance) is widely considered the most important Kabbalah (קַבָּלָה lit "receiving" is a discipline and school of thought discussing the mystical aspect of Judaism. The Talmud ( Hebrew: he תַּלְמוּד is a record of Rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs and history Shimon bar Yohai, ( Aramaic: רבן שמעון בר יוחאי Shimon son of Yohai, Simon son of Yohai or Rashbi (רשב"י pronounced

20 Av - (1944) - Death of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson

• Av 20 is the yahtzeit (anniversary of the death) of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson (1878-1944), who died in Alma Ata, Kazakhstan. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, (1878-1944 was a Chabad Hasidic Rabbi in Yekatrinoslav, Ukraine. Bereavement in Judaism ( is a combination of Minhag (traditional custom and Mitzvot (good deeds or religious obligation derived from Judaism 's classical Chabad-Lubavitch is one of the largest Hasidic movements in Orthodox Judaism, and is based in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, (1878-1944 was a Chabad Hasidic Rabbi in Yekatrinoslav, Ukraine. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Almaty ( Алматы; formerly known as Alma-Ata ( Алма-Ата) also Verniy, (Верный is the largest city in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the Rabbi Levi Yitzchak was the Chief Rabbi of Yekaterinoslav (now called Dnepropetrovsk), and was arrested and exiled to Kazakhstan by the Stalin regime because of his effort to preserve Jewish life in the Soviet Union. Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular Dnipropetrovsk (Дніпропетровськ Днепропетро́вск Dnepropetrovsk; formerly Yekaterinoslav, ru Екатериносла́въ is Dnipropetrovsk (Дніпропетровськ Днепропетро́вск Dnepropetrovsk; formerly Yekaterinoslav, ru Екатериносла́въ is Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991

21 Av - (1918) - Death of Rabbi Chaim Brisker

• Rabbi Chaim Soloveichik of Brisk (1853-1918) died on this day. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Chaim (Halevi Soloveitchik ( Hebrew: חיים סולובייצ'יק) also known as Reb Chaim Brisker, ( 1853 - July 30, 1918 Chaim (Halevi Soloveitchik ( Hebrew: חיים סולובייצ'יק) also known as Reb Chaim Brisker, ( 1853 - July 30, 1918 Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He was a famous Talmudic scholar and Jewish leader. The Talmud ( Hebrew: he תַּלְמוּד is a record of Rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs and history

24 Av - (circa 100 BCE) - Hasmonean Holiday

• Sometime around 100 BCE, the Hasmoneans reinstated Jewish civil law which replaced the Hellenist secular law, and declared this day a holiday. Circa (often abbreviated c, ca, ca or cca and sometimes Italicized to show it is Latin) means "about" The Hasmoneans (/hæzməˡniən/ חשמונאים Hashmonaiym, Audio were the ruling dynasty of the Hasmonean Kingdom ( 140 &ndash 37 BCE Hellenization (or Hellenisation) is a term used to describe the spread of Greek culture. Secularity ( adjective form secular) is the state of being separate from Religion.

26 Av - (1843) - Tzemach Tzeddek departs Saint Petersburg

• In 1843, the Interior Ministry of the Czarist government in Russia had a rabbinical conference in the capital of Saint Petersburg. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Tsar csar and tzar redirect here For other uses see Tsar (disambiguation. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River They wanted changes made to Jewish communal life and religious practice. Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch (1789-1866) was invited as he was a leader of Russian Jewry. Menachem Mendel is a Jewish first name Notable people with this name include Menachem Mendel Krochmal of Nikolsburg (c Chabad-Lubavitch is one of the largest Hasidic movements in Orthodox Judaism, and is based in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common During the conference, government officials arrested him 22 times because he refused to comply. By the time he left on the 26th of Av, he had successfully prevented the government's disruption of traditional Jewish life.

Other uses

• In the story of Xenogears, Av is the name of a country, named after the Hebrew month. is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) for Sony 's PlayStation. In the official Japanese version translation, however, it was transliterated Ave. This was later further changed by the translation process to Aveh for the English version.
• Ab (Arabic: آﺏ) is the name for the month of August in the Levant. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language See also Names of the Levant The Levant (lə'vænt is a geographical term that denotes a large area in Western Asia, roughly bounded on the north by the

References

• This Month in Jewish History

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