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Tisha B'Av

up close of brick wall with leaves on top and a lamp post

Tradition: Judaism
Link: http://www2.hds.harvard.edu/spiritual/multifaith_about.html

A day of communal mourning of the destruction of the First and Second Temples. Tisha B’Av is the saddest day of the Jewish calendar and is recognized by fasting.