Translation:Mishnah/Seder Moed/Tractate Taanit/Chapter 4/6

Five (awful) things happened to our ancestors on the 17th of Tammuz and five (awful) things happened on the 9th of Av.

On the 17th of Tammuz the tablets were broken, the daily burnt offering was nullified, the City (of Jerusalem) was breached, Apostomos burned the Torah, and he set up an idol in the sanctuary.

On the 9th of Av it was decreed to our ancestors that they would not enter the land, the first and the second temples were destroyed, (the city of) Beitar was taken, and the City (of Jerusalem) was ploughed.

When one enters (the month of) Av, he decreases his joy.