Tzom Tammuz 1424 / צוֹם י״ז בְּתַמּוּז 5184

Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple ✡️

Tzom Tammuz for Hebrew Year 5184 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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Dates for Tzom Tammuz

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Tzom Tammuz 1422 17 Tamuz 5182
Tzom Tammuz 1423 18 Tamuz 5183
Tzom Tammuz 1424 17 Tamuz 5184
Tzom Tammuz 1425 17 Tamuz 5185
Tzom Tammuz 1426 18 Tamuz 5186
Tzom Tammuz 1427 18 Tamuz 5187
Tzom Tammuz 1428 17 Tamuz 5188
Tzom Tammuz 1429 17 Tamuz 5189
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Tanakh

Tzom Tammuz / צוֹם י״ז בְּתַמּוּז

Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10

  1. 1: Exodus 32:11-14 · 4 p’sukim
  2. 2: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
  3. 3: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim

Tzom Tammuz (Mincha) / צוֹם י״ז בְּתַמּוּז (מִנְחָה)

Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10

  1. 1: Exodus 32:11-14 · 4 p’sukim
  2. 2: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
  3. maf: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim

Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6-56:8 · 16 p’sukim

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)
Jewish Publication Society
Sefaria Tanakh
Sefaria.org
“Seventeenth of Tammuz” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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