Tzom Tammuz 2016 / צוֹם תָּמוּז 5776
Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple ✡️
Tzom Tammuz for Hebrew Year 5776 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-week mourning period leading up to Tisha B’Av. Like other minor fasts, Tzom Tammuz begins at dawn (first light) and ends at nightfall (full dark).
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Dates for Tzom Tammuz
Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
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Tzom Tammuz 2013 | 17 Tamuz 5773 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 2014 | 17 Tamuz 5774 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 2015 | 18 Tamuz 5775 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 2016 | 18 Tamuz 5776 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 2017 | 17 Tamuz 5777 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 2018 | 18 Tamuz 5778 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 2019 | 18 Tamuz 5779 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 2020 | 17 Tamuz 5780 |
Tanakh
Tzom Tammuz
/ צוֹם תָּמוּז
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
- 1: Exodus 32:11-14 · 4 p’sukim ·
- 2: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·
- 3: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim ·
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- Sefaria Tanakh
- Sefaria.org
- Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)
- Jewish Publication Society
- "Seventeenth of Tammuz" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.