Tzom Tammuz for Hebrew Year 12642 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 8879 | 17 Tamuz 12639 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 8880 | 18 Tamuz 12640 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 8881 | 17 Tamuz 12641 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 8882 | 17 Tamuz 12642 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 8883 | 17 Tamuz 12643 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 8884 | 17 Tamuz 12644 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 8885 | 17 Tamuz 12645 | ||
Tzom Tammuz 8886 | 17 Tamuz 12646 |
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.