Tzom Tammuz 2019 / צוֹם תָּמוּז 5779

Tzom Tammuz (Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple) for Hebrew Year 5779 occurred on Sunday, 21 July 2019.

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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Tanakh

Tzom Tammuz / צוֹם תָּמוּז
Sunday, 21 July 2019 / 18 Tamuz 5779

Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10

1. 1: Exodus 32:11-14 · 4 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim ·

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

Sefaria Tanakh

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Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)

Jewish Publication Society

"Seventeenth of Tammuz" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

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