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Tisha B'Av 5786 in Silver Spring
Tisha B'Av 5786 in Silver Spring, MD falls on July 23, 2026. Silver Spring's Jewish community celebrates Tisha B'Av with traditional foods like Seudah Hamafseket (Pre-Fast Meal), Post-Fast Foods, Hard-Boiled Eggs. Kosher Connect lists 12 Silver Spring-area restaurants, caterers, and bakeries serving the community, most concentrated around Kemp Mill. Plan your Tisha B'Av 5786 meals with verified kosher certification details for every establishment.
Traditional Tisha B'Av Foods
Find these classics at Silver Spring kosher restaurants and caterers.
Seudah Hamafseket (Pre-Fast Meal)
The final meal before the Tisha B'Av fast is deliberately simple and mournful. The traditional meal consists of bread and a hard-boiled egg, sometimes dipped in ashes, eaten while sitting on the floor. Some add lentils, another food of mourning.
Post-Fast Foods
After the 25-hour fast ends, light and easily digestible foods are recommended. Simple dairy, bread, fruit, and beverages help ease the body back into eating after a full day without food or water.
Hard-Boiled Eggs
Eggs are a traditional food of mourning in Judaism, served at the seudah hamafseket and at meals of consolation after a funeral. Their round shape symbolizes the cycle of life.
Kosher Tisha B'Av in Silver Spring
Holy Chow Kosher Chinese Takeout
1331 Lamberton Drive
The Pit Barrel Poultry Company
The PoshMallow
Ben Yehuda Cafe and Pizzeria
1370B Lamberton Drive
Cafe K
1300 Spring St # 136
Goldberg's New York Bagels II
9328 Georgia Ave.
Kosher Pastry Oven Cafe
1372 Lamberton Drive
Nut House Pizza
11419 Georgia Avenue
Tovavi Falafel
Dunkle Donuts
Insomnia Cookies of Downtown Silver Spring
8455 Fenton Street, Suite 5B
Unsimply Sourdough
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