{"id":14984,"date":"2026-06-05T00:05:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T07:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jewishchaplaincysociety.com\/?p=14984"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:38:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T21:38:55","slug":"the-three-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jewishchaplaincysociety.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/the-three-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"The Three Weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14984\" class=\"elementor elementor-14984\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8cf6616 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8cf6616\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd55fbb sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left\" data-id=\"fd55fbb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a01c86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a01c86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jloFI GkDqAd rJweXb\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div data-hveid=\"CAIQBw\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwikq9m2xe-UAxUUIDQIHTkGDZoQ7uAMegQIAhAH\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div class=\"LT6XE\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div class=\"RJPOee EIJn2\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div class=\"pOOWX\" data-rl=\"en\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><section data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div data-host-wiz-contract-name=\"gws_wizbind\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div class=\"qRuFed\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div class=\"CKgc1d\" data-scope-id=\"turn\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div data-subtree=\"aimc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div class=\"FkX2oe\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"F9H6wc_3\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwivoNW2xe-UAxVIDTQIHbTFL3cQ2O0OegoIAggACAAIARAA\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAEQAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div class=\"pWvJNd\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div class=\"mZJni Dn7Fzd\" dir=\"ltr\" data-container-id=\"main-col\" data-xid=\"VpUvz\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwivoNW2xe-UAxVIDTQIHbTFL3cQ3KYQegoIAggACAAIARAB\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAcQAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \">The Three Weeks represent a progression of increasingly intense mourning practices:<!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/div><div class=\"\" data-bfc=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwivoNW2xe-UAxVIDTQIHbTFL3cQi4wTegoIAggACAAICRAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQAQ\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \">The Three Weeks (July 2\u2013July 15, 2026):<!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/strong> Commences the mourning period. Traditional customs include refraining from hosting weddings, playing live music, and getting haircuts or shaving.<\/span><!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/li><li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQAQ\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQBg\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \">The Nine Days (July 16\u2013July 23, 2026):<!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/strong> Beginning on the 1st of Av, mourning is intensified. During this time, it is customary to refrain from eating meat and drinking wine (except on Shabbat) and from wearing freshly laundered clothing.<!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/span>\u00a0<!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/li><li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQBg\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \">\u00a0<\/li><li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQCw\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \">Tisha B&#8217;Av (July 22\u2013July 23, 2026):<!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/strong> Culminates on the 9th of Av, considered the saddest day in the Jewish calendar. It includes a 25-hour fast and the prohibition of bathing, wearing leather shoes, applying lotions, and marital relations.<\/span><!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/li><li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQCw\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><!--TgQPHd|[]--><\/p><\/div><div class=\"\" data-bfc=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwivoNW2xe-UAxVIDTQIHbTFL3cQi4wTegoIAggACAAIERAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACBEQAQ\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \">You can find further details about these dates, the Book of Lamentations readings, and specific laws on the <span class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><a class=\"H23r4e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chabad.org\/library\/article_cdo\/aid\/144573\/jewish\/The-Three-Weeks.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACBEQAg\" aria-label=\"Chabad Three Weeks Guide. Link preview. Site: Chabad.org. Title: Three Weeks Laws and Customs - A 21 Day Period of National .... URL: https:\/\/www.chabad.org\/library\/article_cdo\/aid\/144573\/jewish\/The-Three-Weeks.htm.\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \">Chabad Three Weeks Guide<\/a><!--TgQPHd|[[\"https:\/\/www.chabad.org\/library\/article_cdo\/aid\/144573\/jewish\/The-Three-Weeks.htm\",null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{\"1218\":[16]}]],16,null,\"Three Weeks Laws and Customs - A 21 Day Period of National ...\",\"From Destruction to Renewal But there is more to the Three Weeks than fasting and lamentation. The prophet describes the fasts as \\\"days of goodwill before G\u2011d\\\"-days of opportunity to exploit the failings of the past as the impetus for a renewed and even deeper bond with G\u2011d. A sense of purification accompanies the fasting, a promise of redemption pervades the mourning, and a current of joy underlies the sadness. The Ninth of Av, say our sages, is not only the day of the Temple's destruction\u2014it is also the birthday of Moshiach. May we soon merit the fulfillment of the prophecy: \\\"I will turn their mourning into joy and will comfort them and make them rejoice from their sorrow\\\" (Jeremiah 31:12).\",\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/images?q\\u003dtbn:ANd9GcRuqQdz5H_YPZOXEK4IsuI1BX7JHjate2KjZlFOq8kq4N7vGtIul-zycOyeNt4cj4tUg4246fe1pL9uBXMapQ\",\"Chabad.org\",\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/faviconV2?url\\u003dhttps:\/\/www.chabad.org\\u0026client\\u003dAIM\\u0026size\\u003d128\\u0026type\\u003dFAVICON\\u0026fallback_opts\\u003dTYPE,SIZE,URL\",[[1780643358134319,137629000,1999619508],null,null,null,null,[[2,0,0,16]]],null,\"1e28a22e-1078-4cc1-9970-f2e03e3d4a80\"]]--><\/span> or the <span class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><a class=\"H23r4e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hebcal.com\/holidays\/tisha-bav-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACBEQAw\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \">Hebcal Tisha B&#8217;Av 2026 Page<\/a><!--TgQPHd|[[\"https:\/\/www.hebcal.com\/holidays\/tisha-bav-2026\",null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{\"1218\":[17]}]],17,null,\"Tish'a B'Av 2026 - The Ninth of Av - Hebcal.com\",\"The Ninth of Av \u2721\ufe0f Tish'a B'Av for Hebrew Year 5786 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 22 July 2026 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 23 July 2026 . Tisha B'Av (Hebrew: \u05ea\u05e9\u05e2\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d1, \u201cthe Ninth of Av\u201d) is an annual fast day in Judaism, named for the ninth day of the month of Av in the Hebrew calendar. The fast commemorates the destruction of both the First Temple and the Second Temple in Jerusalem, which occurred about 655 years apart on the same Hebrew calendar date. Regarded as the saddest day in the Jewish calendar, the 25-hour observance includes five prohibitions: eating and drinking, washing the body, wearing leather shoes, applying lotions or creams, and marital relations. Over the centuries, the observance has expanded to encompass other major tragedies in Jewish history. Tisha B'Av is never observed on Shabbat; if the 9th of Av falls on Saturday, the fast is postponed until the 10th of Av.\",\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q\\u003dtbn:ANd9GcSO0z-iVlTiLIAZJqrLa8s11NuMh9X8vURhvTrX2AXUuBFLkNOJSbfVu6jLuxS2D5RfcbhaowdqglhT05BIpw\",\"Hebcal.com\",\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com\/faviconV2?url\\u003dhttps:\/\/www.hebcal.com\\u0026client\\u003dAIM\\u0026size\\u003d128\\u0026type\\u003dFAVICON\\u0026fallback_opts\\u003dTYPE,SIZE,URL\",[[1780643358134319,137629000,1999619508],null,null,null,null,[[2,0,0,15]]],null,\"e3f98204-72d5-4251-b1e3-6e5c6041beae\"]]--><\/span>.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div class=\"ofHStc Dn7Fzd OIPUDf\" data-container-id=\"rhs-col\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwivoNW2xe-UAxVIDTQIHbTFL3cQ3aYQegoIAggACAAIARAC\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div class=\"jKhXsc notranslate\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation-skip=\"\" data-xid=\"aim-aside-initial-corroboration-container\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"F9H6wc_5e,F9H6wc_5f\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div class=\"BTkBWc\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwivoNW2xe-UAxVIDTQIHbTFL3cQ_YQPegoIAggACAAIIhAA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div class=\"W94uae\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=F9H6wc_5g\/R4Tih\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"F9H6wc_5h\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div class=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div class=\"xXnAhe\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"Yixvuc=&amp;F9H6wc_5q:keyFje\" data-ctx-cb-provider=\"Q0pj3b:Yixvuc\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><div data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"GVEHxc=&amp;F9H6wc_5q:keyFje\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwivoNW2xe-UAxVIDTQIHbTFL3cQ980PegoIAggACAAIIhAB\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \"><p>\u00a0<\/p><div class=\"ypuoue\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Arial; 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Traditional customs include refraining from hosting weddings, playing live music, and getting haircuts or shaving. \u00a0 The Nine Days (July 16\u2013July 23, 2026): Beginning on the 1st of Av, mourning is intensified. 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