Tzom Tammuz for Hebrew Year 5655 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 1893 | 18 Tamuz 5653 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1894 | 18 Tamuz 5654 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1895 | 17 Tamuz 5655 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1896 | 17 Tamuz 5656 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1897 | 18 Tamuz 5657 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1898 | 17 Tamuz 5658 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1899 | 17 Tamuz 5659 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 1900 | 18 Tamuz 5660 |
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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