Three Weeks
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Three Weeks is a period of mourning in the Jewish calendar commemorating the siege and destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Three Weeks canonical | 4 |
| The Three Weeks | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T546196 — 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: Three Weeks Context triple: [Tammuz, associatedWith, Three Weeks]
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A.
Ten Days of Repentance
Ten Days of Repentance is the Jewish High Holy Days period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur devoted to introspection, seeking forgiveness, and spiritual renewal.
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B.
The Looming Tower
The Looming Tower is a critically acclaimed non-fiction book by Lawrence Wright that traces the rise of al-Qaeda and the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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C.
Downfall
Downfall is the codename for the planned but never executed Allied invasion of the Japanese home islands near the end of World War II.
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D.
Behind the Front
"Behind the Front" is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas, showcasing their early alternative and socially conscious rap style before their later pop-oriented success.
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E.
War Cross
War Cross is a military decoration awarded by several countries, notably France, to recognize acts of bravery in combat.
- 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: Three Weeks Target entity description: Three Weeks is a period of mourning in the Jewish calendar commemorating the siege and destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.
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A.
Ten Days of Repentance
Ten Days of Repentance is the Jewish High Holy Days period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur devoted to introspection, seeking forgiveness, and spiritual renewal.
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B.
The Looming Tower
The Looming Tower is a critically acclaimed non-fiction book by Lawrence Wright that traces the rise of al-Qaeda and the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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C.
Downfall
Downfall is the codename for the planned but never executed Allied invasion of the Japanese home islands near the end of World War II.
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D.
Behind the Front
"Behind the Front" is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas, showcasing their early alternative and socially conscious rap style before their later pop-oriented success.
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E.
War Cross
War Cross is a military decoration awarded by several countries, notably France, to recognize acts of bravery in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish fast period
ⓘ
period of mourning ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bein haMetzarim
ⓘ
The Three Weeks of Mourning ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Churban Beit HaMikdash
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman destruction of the Second Temple
exile of the Jewish people ⓘ tragedies in Jewish history ⓘ |
| calendar | Hebrew calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Jewish fast days
ⓘ
Jewish holidays and observances ⓘ |
| commemorates |
destruction of the First Temple
ⓘ
destruction of the Second Temple ⓘ destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ siege of Jerusalem ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Jerusalem (587–586 BCE)
|
| customaryRestriction |
no dancing
ⓘ
no haircuts ⓘ no listening to recorded music in many communities ⓘ no live music ⓘ no shaving ⓘ no weddings ⓘ |
| duration | 21 days ⓘ |
| endEvent |
Tisha B'Av
ⓘ
linked to:
Tisha BAv
|
| fastDayIncludes |
Seventeenth of Tammuz
ⓘ
Tisha B'Av ⓘ
linked to:
Tisha BAv
|
| halachicDiscussionIn |
Mishnah Berurah
ⓘ
Shulchan Aruch ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalPractice |
omission of Tachanun on certain days does not apply because of mourning tone
ⓘ
reading of haftarot of admonition ⓘ recitation of special haftarot of rebuke ⓘ |
| monthIncludes |
Av
ⓘ
Tammuz ⓘ |
| mourningIntensifiesIn |
Nine Days
ⓘ
week of Tisha B'Av ⓘ |
| mourningLevel | medium to severe ⓘ |
| observanceType | customary mourning practices ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Conservative Jews
ⓘ
linked to:
Conservative Judaism
Orthodox Jews ⓘ
linked to:
Orthodox Judaism
religious Jews ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Nine Days
ⓘ
Seventeenth of Tammuz ⓘ Tisha B'Av ⓘ
linked to:
Tisha BAv
|
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Midrash
ⓘ
Talmud ⓘ |
| startEvent | Seventeenth of Tammuz ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
hope for redemption
ⓘ
mourning for the Temple ⓘ reflection on sin and repentance ⓘ |
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Subject: Three Weeks Description of subject: Three Weeks is a period of mourning in the Jewish calendar commemorating the siege and destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem.
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linked to: Three Weeks