Av

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]

Additional References

• Hebrew Calendar
• Babylonian Talmud