As the Beis Hamikdash was rebuilt at that time was the fast of Tisha B'Av in effect during the Second Temple Era?
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1Related: judaism.stackexchange.com/q/43922– msh210 ♦Commented Jun 30, 2015 at 4:22
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2Welcome to Mi Yodeya, Mechel, and thanks for the interesting question! I hope you stick around and enjoy the rest of the site, perhaps starting with our other 100+ beis-hamikdash questions.– ScimonsterCommented Jun 30, 2015 at 4:22
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@msh210 That looks like a duplicate, no?– ScimonsterCommented Jun 30, 2015 at 4:23
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1@Scimonster, no, this whether they fasted and the other seeks an interpretation of Z'charya.– msh210 ♦Commented Jun 30, 2015 at 4:24
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I felt that the question from Z'charya was more convoluted,and that this needed to be asked in a simple question.– Mechel W.Commented Jun 30, 2015 at 14:05
1 Answer
This is a matter of dispute between the Rishonim.
The Rambam in his commentary to the Mishna (Rosh Hashana 1, 3) wrote that the people observed the fast of Tisha b'Av even during the period of the second temple. http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37942&st=&pgnum=202
However Rabbi Shimon ben Tzemach Duran (Shut Tashbetz 2, 271) wrote that they did not. http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=1381&pgnum=217
Apparently, this is also the view of Tosefos (Taanis 12a "Hatam") as explained by Rabbi Avraham of Minsk (Quoted In Sedeh Tzofim, see paragraph beginning 'Gemara') http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=37037&st=&pgnum=179&hilite=
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Thank you so much for such a quick answer. I especially appreciate that you included links to the Mare Makomos, as they would be difficult to find otherwise. Commented Jun 30, 2015 at 14:13
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Yet, I feel that there must be more discussion regarding this in the Rishonim and Rabbinic Historians. Commented Jun 30, 2015 at 14:14