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The Three Weeks is a period of | The Three Weeks is a period of [[mourning]] from the fast of [[Shiva Asar BeTamuz]] until [[Tisha BeAv]], when the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem were destroyed. During this time, Jews observe a number of practices, such as refraining from getting married, listening to music, cutting their hair, and wearing new clothes. The [[Nine Days]], which begin on [[Rosh Chodesh]] Av, are a more stringent period of mourning, during which additional practices are observed. | ||
==When does the Three Weeks begin?== | ==When does the Three Weeks begin?== | ||
#The Ashkenazic minhag is to begin [[mourning]] from [[Shiva Asar BeTamuz]].<ref>Rama O.C. 551:2 and 4</ref> | #The Ashkenazic minhag is to begin [[mourning]] from [[Shiva Asar BeTamuz]].<ref>Rama O.C. 551:2 and 4</ref> | ||
