Tzom Tammuz 566 / צוֹם תָּמוּז 4326

Fast commemorating breaching of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple ✡️

Tzom Tammuz for Hebrew Year 4326 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). 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

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Tzom Tammuz 563 17 Tamuz 4323
Tzom Tammuz 564 18 Tamuz 4324
Tzom Tammuz 565 17 Tamuz 4325
Tzom Tammuz 566 17 Tamuz 4326
Tzom Tammuz 567 18 Tamuz 4327
Tzom Tammuz 568 17 Tamuz 4328
Tzom Tammuz 569 17 Tamuz 4329
Tzom Tammuz 570 17 Tamuz 4330

Tanakh

Tzom Tammuz / צוֹם תָּמוּז

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

Tzom Tammuz (Mincha) / צוֹם תָּמוּז מִנחָה

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. maf: Exodus 34:4-10 · 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: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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