Tzom Tammuz / צוֹם תָּמוּז
Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple ✡️
Tzom Tammuz for Hebrew Year 5785 occurs at dawn 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). If the 17th of Tammuz falls on a Shabbat, the fast is instead observed the next day, the 18th of Tammuz (on Sunday).
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Dates for Tzom Tammuz
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tzom Tammuz 2021 | 17 Tamuz 5781 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 2022 | 18 Tamuz 5782 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 2023 | 17 Tamuz 5783 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 2024 | 17 Tamuz 5784 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 2025 | 17 Tamuz 5785 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 2026 | 17 Tamuz 5786 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 2027 | 17 Tamuz 5787 | ||
| Tzom Tammuz 2028 | 17 Tamuz 5788 |
Tanakh
Tzom Tammuz / צוֹם תָּמוּז
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
- 1: Exodus 32:11-32:14 · 4 p’sukim
- 2: Exodus 34:1-34:3 · 3 p’sukim
- 3: Exodus 34:4-34:10 · 7 p’sukim
Tzom Tammuz (Mincha) / צוֹם תָּמוּז מִנחָה
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
- 1: Exodus 32:11-32:14 · 4 p’sukim
- 2: Exodus 34:1-34:3 · 3 p’sukim
- maf: Exodus 34:4-34:10 · 7 p’sukim
Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6-56:8 · 16 p’sukim
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)
- Jewish Publication Society
- Sefaria Tanakh
- Sefaria.org
- “Seventeenth of Tammuz” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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