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).

Torah Reading

Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11 – 34:10

1: Exodus 32:11-14 (4 p’sukim)
2: Exodus 34:1-3 (3 p’sukim)
3: Exodus 34:4-10 (7 p’sukim)

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

Hebrew – English Bible

Mechon Mamre

Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures

Jewish Publication Society

“Seventeenth of Tammuz” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

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