Three Weeks
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Definitions

  • n. A period of semi-mourning between Shiva Asar Betamuz, when the walls of Jerusalem were breached before the destruction of the Second Temple, and Tisha b'Av, when the First and Second Temples were destroyed.

Example Sentences

  • "We shouldn't plan the party for the Three Weeks."

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Etymology

  • from the length of the period

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

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      3 Weeks

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