Talk:The Nine Days

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[edit] stub?

Why is this article a stub, it does not seem to be lacking anything. the hebrew version says the same thing and it is not a stub. Jon513 19:28, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

I think we need more than 10 short sentences in order for the article not to be a stub. Standards differ from Wikipedia to Wikipedia. gidonb 14:48, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Capitalization

I think that the page should be moved back to The Nine Days. The period is frequently referred to by that name, making it a proper noun. The Ten Martyrs is also capitalized for similar reasons. I will move the page back if noone objects. --Eliyak 23:09, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

I agree. A google search for nine days reveals that almost all website capitalize "the nine days" it in the middle of a sentence. Jon513 01:22, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ashkenazic but masquerading as universally accepted Halacha

"The Nine Days" is an Ashkenazic custom. Sephardic, Yeminite, and other customs don't start prohibitions of limiting meat eating or bathing until the week of, and the term is "The week of". I think this page would be better labled as Mishenichnas Av or something, and then explain the various prohibitions and how some customs believe in "Three Weeks", "Nine Days", or "Week of".