Definition

Noun: - A Jewish fast day: "Fast of Tammuz" is a minor fast day in Judaism, observed on the 17th day of the Hebrew month of Tammuz. It commemorates the breaching of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the First Temple (586 BCE) and the Second Temple (70 CE).

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The Fast of Tammuz marks the beginning of a three-week period of mourning.
  • Observant Jews refrain from eating and drinking from dawn until dusk on the Fast of Tammuz.

Advanced Usage

• "The Seventeenth of Tammuz": This is an alternative name for the Fast of Tammuz, directly referencing the date on the Hebrew calendar.
  • The Three Weeks begin on the Seventeenth of Tammuz.

Variants and Related Words

• Tzom Tammuz (n): The Hebrew name for the Fast of Tammuz.
  • The laws of Tzom Tammuz are similar to those of other minor fasts.

Related Concepts

• The Three Weeks: A period of mourning in Judaism that starts with the Fast of Tammuz and ends with Tisha B'Av.
• Tisha B'Av (n): A major fast day commemorating the destruction of both Temples, which follows the Three Weeks.
• Minor fast day: In the Jewish calendar, a fast observed from dawn to dusk, as opposed to major fasts like Yom Kippur which last about 25 hours.

Noun

1. (Judaism) a minor fast day on Tammuz 17 when the walls of Jerusalem were breached