The period from the 17th of Tamuz to the 9th of Av is called “Bein HaMetzarim” (between the straits) and has a number of important characteristics. This year, it begins the and lasts from July 2 through July 23. In memory of the events connected with the destruction of the First and Second Temples, the … Laws of “Bein HaMetzarim” – The Three Weeks of Mourning

