Jewish Holidays Newsrael News Desk 02:40 PM
Today is the "Fast Day" of the 17th of Tammuz
The 17th of Tammuz is a Jewish fast day that marks the beginning of the "Three Weeks", a period of mourning
The 17th of Tammuz is a Jewish fast day that marks the beginning of the Three Weeks, a period of mourning leading up to the Tisha B'Av on the 9th of the month of Av.
It commemorates several tragic events in Jewish history, including:
- The breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by the Romans before the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE.
- The breaking of the first tablets of the Ten Commandments by Moses after the sin of the Golden Calf (according to Jewish tradition).
- The cessation of the daily Temple sacrifices during the Babylonian siege of the First Temple.
- The burning of a Torah scroll by a Roman official named Apostomos (according to rabbinic tradition).
- The placement of an idol in the Temple.
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