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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
The Mishnah tells us that he burned a Torah scroll on 17 Tammuz. Who was he, and why was this so significant?
Was it on the 9th or 17th of Tammuz?
According to some, this confusion goes back to the time when the walls were breached and the Temple was destroyed.
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