The Fast of Shiva Asar B’Tammuz

The Fast of Shiva Asar B’Tammuz is held in the Hebrew month of Tammuz (the fourth month). This year, it falls on July 13. It is dedicated to honoring several Jewish tragedies and the commencement of a mourning period called the “Three Weeks”. Many Jews traditionally observe certain mourning rituals during this time. On day 17 of Tammuz, five tragic events occurred, which we outline here. Moses broke the tablets of the Ten Commandments on seeing the golden calf. Offerings stopped in Jerusalem during the Babylonian siege. Apostomos, a Roman leader, burned a scroll containing the Torah, and idols were added to the Temple in Jerusalem. In 69 A.D., after a fierce battle, the Romans broke through Jerusalem’s walls. The Babylonians, as per the Jerusalem Talmud, also breached the city’s defenses on this day.
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