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| − | The Fifth Month, [[Av]], of the Hebrew Sacred Calendar referred to by its Babylonian name. Historically, it is considered the month where "the darkest events in Jewish history occurred"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Av_(month)] primarily because both the First and Second Temple were destroyed during the same month.[http://www.schechter.edu/askrabbi/rabbinical_yehoyariv.htm] | + | The Fifth Month, [[Av]], of the Hebrew Sacred Calendar referred to by its Babylonian name. Historically, it is considered the month where "the darkest events in Jewish history occurred"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Av_(month)] primarily because both the First and Second Temple were destroyed during the same month and day (9th day of the fifth month).[http://www.schechter.edu/askrabbi/rabbinical_yehoyariv.htm] Incidently, on this same month and day in the year 1290 a.d. the Jewish people were expelled from England and were not allowed to return for almost 400 years.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Av_(month)] |
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The Fifth Month, Av, of the Hebrew Sacred Calendar referred to by its Babylonian name. Historically, it is considered the month where "the darkest events in Jewish history occurred"[1] primarily because both the First and Second Temple were destroyed during the same month and day (9th day of the fifth month).[2] Incidently, on this same month and day in the year 1290 a.d. the Jewish people were expelled from England and were not allowed to return for almost 400 years.[3]
