5. Ab.—“Sabbath before the Fast,” ‏שבת חזון‎ (see p. 413)

9th: “Fast of Ab,” ‏תשעה באב‎

“Sabbath after the Fast,” ‏שבת נחמו‎ (ibid.).

15th: ‏חמשה עשר באב‎ “15th of Ab.” Reconciliation of the Benjamites

with the other Israelites (Judges xxi.).

6. Ellul.—‏ימי הסליחות‎ “Days of propitiatory prayers,” beginning on

the first day of the month according to the Spanish Rite, and according

to the German Rite, on the Sunday (or 2nd S.) before ‏ראש השנה‎

29th: ‏ערב ראש השנה‎ “The eve of New-year.”