Start of 3 week period during which weddings and celebrations are forbidden. No restrictions on work. Anniversary of the destruction of both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, and other Jewish tragedies. Climax of three week mourning period and, within those weeks, of a more intense nine-day mourning period. Special mourning customs and prayers.
Limited restrictions work through mid-day.
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