Q&A: The Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz
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The Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz
Question
Hello Rabbi.
What is the source for mourning during the Three Weeks? After all, the Mishnah says: "When Av begins, one reduces joy"?
Answer
Custom
Discussion on Answer
No. But it's easy to find online.
Does the Rabbi know when the custom began? Where? And among which communities?