During the three weeks between the 17th of the Jewish Month of Tammuz and the 9th of Av, the Jewish People are required to mourn the destruction of the Holy Temples. Therefore, there are few celebrations.
Some events are celebrated regardless of the date, like Brit Millah (circumcision) since it's required to be on the eighth day or the first possible date when the male baby is medically ready. We were at one yesterday, and our older son's Brit was also after the 17th of Tammuz.
In some cases there are even weddings before the month of Av. Actually the hall was being set up for one while we were eating.
The food pictured here was only the "reception," before the festive meal after the actual Brit.
mazal tov :)
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ReplyDeleteIronic how the new generation in my father's parents' very Ashkenaz clan is half Tunisian and half Yemenite and all in Israel.