Why don't we say Avinu Malcanu on Tisha B' Av?

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The Artscroll Siddur says "on fast days that tachanun is omitted...", is there any other reason?

I once heard a nice vort: The month of Elul is the month of Avinu-Malkeinu. The month of Av is just plain Avinu (a much closer relationship) ...

YDK · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-10 04:27:38Z

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The main reason that I recall is because of the pasuk in Eichah (1:15) that refers to the day as "moed"

קָרָא עָלַי מוֹעֵד לִשְׁבֹּר בַּחוּרָי

I don't remember why that forces a connection.

answered Aug 10 '11 at 4:27

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	Why is this the best answer? – Adam Mosheh May 7 '12 at 0:16
	@AdamMosheh, the answer to your specific question could be that it's the only actual answer on the page. You should say something like: This answer should not have been accepted because... – YDK May 9 '12 at 4:37

Barry Hammer · Answer 2 · 2011-11-28 15:54:38Z

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answered Nov 28 '11 at 15:29

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