Tzom Tammuz for Hebrew Year 5596 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 1834 | 17 Tamuz 5594 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1835 | 17 Tamuz 5595 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1836 | 18 Tamuz 5596 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1837 | 17 Tamuz 5597 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1838 | 17 Tamuz 5598 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1839 | 18 Tamuz 5599 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1840 | 18 Tamuz 5600 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1841 | 17 Tamuz 5601 |
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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