Tzom Tammuz for Hebrew Year 5253 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 1491 | 18 Tamuz 5251 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1492 | 17 Tamuz 5252 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1493 | 17 Tamuz 5253 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1494 | 18 Tamuz 5254 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1495 | 17 Tamuz 5255 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1496 | 17 Tamuz 5256 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1497 | 18 Tamuz 5257 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1498 | 18 Tamuz 5258 |
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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