Tzom Tammuz for Hebrew Year 11277 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).
Read more from ou.org or Wikipedia
Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
---|---|---|---|
Tzom Tammuz 7514 | 17 Tamuz 11274 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 7515 | 17 Tamuz 11275 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 7516 | 17 Tamuz 11276 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 7517 | 17 Tamuz 11277 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 7518 | 17 Tamuz 11278 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 7519 | 17 Tamuz 11279 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 7520 | 18 Tamuz 11280 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 7521 | 17 Tamuz 11281 |
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
When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting Hebcal.