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Originally Posted by kiwi_2005
IMHO the saddest day in Jewish history was the nazi era 1933 to 1945.
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Are we talking about saddest day or saddest historical events?
The saddest day is definitely the 9th of the Jewish lunar calendar month of Av, which falls out during August or September every year. The day is the anniversary of the sin of the spies in Sinai, that resulted in G-d's punishing the children of Israel by keeping them 40 years in the dessert, rather than leading them to the land of Israel immediately.
This day is also the anniversaries of the destruction of both the 1st and 2nd Temples in Jerusalem, resulting both times in the deaths of millions and the Jews expulsion each time from Israel.
The Nazi invasion of Poland, triggering WWII, began around the time of the 9th of Av.
The day is also the anniversary for the expulsion of all Jews from Spain in 1492, under the order of the king and queen.
I might also add it is the anniversary of the expulsion of the Jews from Gush Katif, Gaza, last year, by their own people.
The 9th of Av is a 25 hour full fast day, accompanied by several laws taken from Jewish laws in death in morning. Most of the added prayers are lamentation for the destruction of Jerusalem, the loss of the Temple and various occurrences that have since happened. Special lamentations have been composed for the holocaust.