“The Three Weeks” of Mourning on Jewish Calendar begins with Fast-Day this Thursday
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On the Jewish calendar, there is a solemn period during the summer called “The Three Weeks.” It begins with a comparatively minor fast-day from dawn to dusk this year on 9 July 2020, and ends with a major fast-day of over 24 hours starting right before dusk, this year 29 July, until after sunset 30 July.