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When is Tisha B'av in 2008?
Tisha B'Av in 2008 will be on August 10th.
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When does tisha b'av end?
Tisha B'Av begins at sunset and ends at nightfall the next day.
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What work can be done on tisha b'av?
You should avoid all types of work until after mid-day. Also you may not prepare for the end fast meal until after mid day. If you must work for parnasa then consult a rabbi.
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Why is there only one bugler at a funeral?
Only one man is needed to sound the death march, as it were. One could hardly imagine a section of trumpeters a la Glenn Miller or Lawrence Welk! Too much of a bandstand atmosphere, not something...
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What does one wear to a hispanic funeral?
I suggest what everyone wears to funerals, black. Maybe a knee-length skirt(black) with a black top and a shaw over it to top it off, nothing fancy with the hair. To be on the safe side you might...