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The fast of the 17th of Tammuz commemorates five tragic events that occurred on that date. The first dates back to the times of Moses . . .
Here is a quick way to make sure you are up to speed on this special day and its significance.
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Fast of 17 Tammuz End Time:
Moses Breaks Tablets
(1313 BCE)
The Talmud (Taanit 28b) lists five tragic events in Jewish history that occurred on Tammuz 17, on... Read More »
Temple Service Disrupted
(423 BCE)
The daily sacrificial offerings (Korban Tamid) in the Holy Temple were discontinued,
three weeks... Read More »
Jerusalem Walls Breached
(69 CE)
The other three national tragedies mourned on Tammuz 17 are connected with the Roman conquest of... Read More »
Tammuz 17 is a fast day, devoted to mourning the breaching of Jerusalem's walls and the other tragic... Read More »
The 17th of Tammuz also marks the beginning of The Three Weeks period of mourning which culminates on... Read More »
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