Tzom Tammuz for Hebrew Year 3978 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 216 | 17 Tamuz 3976 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 217 | 17 Tamuz 3977 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 218 | 17 Tamuz 3978 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 219 | 18 Tamuz 3979 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 220 | 17 Tamuz 3980 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 221 | 17 Tamuz 3981 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 222 | 18 Tamuz 3982 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 223 | 17 Tamuz 3983 |
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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