ChaBaD Jewish Calendar Sunday, 27 Tammuz, 5783 July 16, 2023
ChaBaD Jewish Calendar Sunday, 27 Tammuz, 5783 July 16, 2023 Jewish History Third expulsion from France (1322) After having been allowed back into France in the year 1315 (after the expulsion in 1306 by Philip IV), the Jews were once again expelled from France by Charles IV, who thus broke the pledge made by his predecessors in 1315 that the Jews would be able to stay in France for at least 12 years. Laws and Customs "The Three Weeks" During the Three Weeks , from 17th of Tamuz to the 9th of Av, we commemorate the conquest of Jerusalem, the destruction of the Holy Temple and the dispersion of the Jewish people. Weddings and other joyful events are not held during this period; like mourners, we do not cut our hair, and various pleasurable activities are limited or proscribed. (The particular mourning customs vary from community to community, so consult a competent halachic authority for details.) Citing the verse (Isaiah 1:27) "Zion shall be redeemed with mishpat [Tor