Tammuz 17 (Fast)

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Tammuz 17 (Fast): fast commemorating five calamities, including the breaching of the walls of Jerusalem during the Roman siege that led to the destruction of the Holy Temple

	17th of Tammuz Laws and Customs The Day Jerusalem's Walls were Breached The fast of the 17th of Tammuz actually commemorates five tragic events that occurred on that date. The first dating back to the times of Moses... Jewish Holidays » The Three Weeks » Guide » 17th of Tammuz Laws and Customs
	Fast Days Days of Opportunity The Jewish calendar contains several fast days, most of them commemorating various landmark events that revolve around the destruction of the Holy Temples. Learn how these days are observed. Jewish Practice » Mitzvah Minutes » Holiday » Fast Days
	Siege of Jerusalem By Ari Shishler The Romans lay siege to Jerusalem; the leading Sage is smuggled out to confront Vespasian, the Roman General. Learn the spiritual significance of these events according to the mystical teachings of the Maharal of Prague. Audio Classes » Holidays » 3 Weeks & Tisha B'Av » Siege of Jerusalem
	17th of Tammuz Kids » Story Time » Audio Stories » 17th of Tammuz
	Two Kinds of Good Lessons for the Month of Tammuz By Sarah Schneider The “vessel” of one’s life is too small right now to receive and perceive this new increment of good (and G-d). It must stretch beyond itself to accommodate the new light, which is forcing its way in. The process is painful. The dilation hurts. One sees ... Women » Spirituality & the Feminine » Time in Thought » The Month of Tammuz » Two Kinds of Good
	Finding G-d in the Details By Shifra Hendrie If you’ve ever had this experience, you have unwittingly stumbled upon one of the core spiritual secrets of Creation: a three-fold pattern of vision-breakdown-transformation, or light-darkness-light. Spirituality » Essays » Finding G-d in the Details
	Halacha - 17th of Tammuz and the Three Weeks By Rabbi Yosef Shusterman Audio Classes » Holidays » 3 Weeks & Tisha B'Av » Halacha - 17th of Tammuz and the Three Weeks
	The 17th of Tammuz By Moshe New Many tragedies had befallen our people on the 17th of Tammuz and marks the beginning of the three week mourning period for the destruction of the Holy Temple and the subsequent exile. Audio Classes » Holidays » 3 Weeks & Tisha B'Av » The 17th of Tammuz
	Tammuz 17 Jewish Calendar » Tammuz » Tammuz 17
	The Destruction of the Temple a historical background A historical perspective on the events that led up to the destruction of the Holy Temple Library » Jewish History » History of the Festivals » Destruction of the Holy Temple » The Destruction of the Temple

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