Tisha BAv
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Tisha B'Av is a major Jewish fast day of mourning that commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tisha B'Av | 13 |
| Tisha B’Av | 6 |
| Kinot for Tisha B'Av | 1 |
| Tisha B'Av (partial public observance) | 1 |
| Tisha B'Av fast | 1 |
| Tisha BAv canonical | 1 |
| follows Tisha B'Av | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T35333 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tisha BAv Context triple: [Judaism, hasHoliday, Tisha BAv]
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A.
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement, a solemn fast day devoted to repentance, prayer, and reflection, marking the holiest date in the Jewish calendar.
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B.
Purim
Purim is a joyous Jewish holiday commemorating the salvation of the Jews in ancient Persia as recounted in the biblical Book of Esther, celebrated with feasting, costumes, charity, and the reading of the Megillah.
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C.
Shavuot
Shavuot is a major Jewish festival that commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and marks the wheat harvest in Israel.
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D.
Sukkot
Sukkot is a week-long Jewish harvest festival and pilgrimage holiday commemorating the Israelites’ dwelling in temporary shelters after the Exodus from Egypt.
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E.
Passover
Passover is a major Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites’ exodus from slavery in Egypt, marked by ritual meals, storytelling, and the avoidance of leavened bread.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tisha BAv Target entity description: Tisha B'Av is a major Jewish fast day of mourning that commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history.
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A.
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement, a solemn fast day devoted to repentance, prayer, and reflection, marking the holiest date in the Jewish calendar.
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B.
Purim
Purim is a joyous Jewish holiday commemorating the salvation of the Jews in ancient Persia as recounted in the biblical Book of Esther, celebrated with feasting, costumes, charity, and the reading of the Megillah.
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C.
Shavuot
Shavuot is a major Jewish festival that commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and marks the wheat harvest in Israel.
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D.
Sukkot
Sukkot is a week-long Jewish harvest festival and pilgrimage holiday commemorating the Israelites’ dwelling in temporary shelters after the Exodus from Egypt.
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E.
Passover
Passover is a major Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites’ exodus from slavery in Egypt, marked by ritual meals, storytelling, and the avoidance of leavened bread.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish fast day
ⓘ
Jewish holiday ⓘ day of mourning ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
dimmed or reduced lighting in synagogue
ⓘ
refraining from greetings ⓘ removal or covering of the parochet (ark curtain) ⓘ sitting on low stools or the floor ⓘ |
| calendar | Hebrew calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Jewish days of fasting
ⓘ
Jewish days of mourning ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Destruction of the First Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Jerusalem (587–586 BCE)
Destruction of the First Temple by the Babylonians ⓘ Destruction of the Second Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Roman destruction of the Second Temple
Destruction of the Second Temple by the Romans ⓘ Expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492 ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish Expulsion of 1492
Outbreaks of major persecutions of Jews ⓘ Siege and fall of Jerusalem ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Jerusalem (587–586 BCE)
multiple tragedies in Jewish history ⓘ |
| date | 9 Av ⓘ |
| dateHebrew | 9th day of the month of Av ⓘ |
| fastDuration | approximately 25 hours ⓘ |
| fastRestrictions |
no anointing with oils
ⓘ
no bathing ⓘ no drinking ⓘ no eating ⓘ no marital relations ⓘ no wearing leather shoes ⓘ |
| fastType | major fast ⓘ |
| halachicStatus | rabbinic fast day ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalPractice |
reading the Book of Lamentations
ⓘ
recitation of kinot ⓘ |
| liturgicalText |
Book of Lamentations
ⓘ
linked to:
Lamentations
|
| meaningOfName | Ninth of Av ⓘ |
| observedBy |
religious Jews
ⓘ
traditional Jews ⓘ |
| occursIn | month of Av ⓘ |
| prohibitionsBegin | sunset on the eve of 9 Av ⓘ |
| prohibitionsEnd | nightfall after 9 Av ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Nine Days ⓘ Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ
linked to:
Jewish Temple
Three Weeks ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| theme |
exile and suffering
ⓘ
hope for redemption ⓘ mourning the destruction of the Temple ⓘ national Jewish tragedy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Tisha BAv Description of subject: Tisha B'Av is a major Jewish fast day of mourning that commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history.
Referenced by (24)
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Five Megillot
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