Tzom Tammuz for Hebrew Year 5496 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 1734 | 17 Tamuz 5494 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1735 | 17 Tamuz 5495 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1736 | 17 Tamuz 5496 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1737 | 17 Tamuz 5497 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1738 | 18 Tamuz 5498 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1739 | 17 Tamuz 5499 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1740 | 17 Tamuz 5500 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1741 | 18 Tamuz 5501 |
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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