The Fast of the Fifth Month

Jewish tradition holds that the first and second temples were both burned by invaders on the same month and day centuries apart. Does scripture confirm whether it is true that these occurred on the 9th of Ab?
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A low-profile deacon who handles our FM translation equipment. Member since the (19)60s, went into civil engineering and now retired. That was fast!
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