During the Three Weeks from 17th Tammuz until the 9th Av, the Jewish nation undergoes a collective period of mourning. Historically, the period between the 17th of Tammuz and the 9th Av, has witnessed a series of calamities and disastrous events for world Jewry. During the mourning period, Jews focus on the the destruction of the First and Second Temples, signifying the cessation of the national, social and political life of the Jewish state. The prophets have promised that there will be a future time when Zion will be comforted from all the troubles that have befallen her since the destruction of the Second Temple. Until then, the Three Weeks is a period of mourning and reflection which intensifies in the 9 days that count down to a dramatic close with the fast of Tisha B'Av. | Jerusalem Of Old | 3 Weeks | 17 Tammuz | 9 Days | 9 Av | Articles |