Tzom Tammuz for Hebrew Year 4840 occurred on .
The Seventeenth of Tammuz (Hebrew: שבעה עשר בתמוז, Shiv’ah Asar b’Tammuz) is a Jewish fast day commemorating the breach of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple. It falls on the 17th day of the Hebrew month of Tammuz and marks the beginning of the Three Weeks, a period of mourning leading up to Tisha B’Av. Traditional sources also associate this day with Moses shattering the tablets of the Ten Commandments upon witnessing the Israelites worshiping the Golden Calf. Like other minor fasts, Tzom Tammuz begins at dawn and ends at nightfall. If the 17th of Tammuz falls on Shabbat, the fast is instead observed the following day.
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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tzom Tammuz 1078 | 18 Tamuz 4838 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1079 | 17 Tamuz 4839 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1080 | 17 Tamuz 4840 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1081 | 18 Tamuz 4841 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1082 | 17 Tamuz 4842 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1083 | 17 Tamuz 4843 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1084 | 17 Tamuz 4844 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1085 | 18 Tamuz 4845 |
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6-56:8 · 16 p’sukim
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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