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The Fast of 17 Tammuz

Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald, Director of Jewish Treats parent organization NJOP, explains the significance of the Fast of 17 Tammuz. In the year 586 BCE, more than 2,500 years ago, the Babylonian legions first pierced the walls of Jerusalem on the 17th day of Tammuz on the Jewish calendar. The Temple was eventually destroyed on 9th of Av, a mere 3 weeks later. The breech of these walls is what we commemorate on the Fast of 17 Tammuz (known in Hebrew as Shiv'ah Asar B'Tammuz).. This breech leads to the whole pattern of destruction. The 17th of Tammuz was a day that was fated for evil. It was also on 17 Tammuz that Moses came down from Mount Sinai with that first set of tablets and found the Jewish people dancing joyously around the Golden Calf. Therefore, that day was set in the Jewish calendar for evil and misfortune. The truth of the matter is, we can change the fate of a day, of a year and of the destiny of a people. How? By expressing our regrets for what we did and for what our ancestors did all those years ago. That's why it is important for us to think about the destruction of the Temple on the 17th of Tammuz and resolve that we will rebuild that Temple. It may currently reside in our hearts, but it is our hearts that need to be rebuilt before we can actually take the bricks and the mortar and rebuild the physical Temple in Jerusalem. Wishing you a meaningful Fast of 17 Tammuz! Gain more insight into the Fast of 17 Tammuz with this post from the Jewish Treats blog archive http://www.jewishtreats.org: Everyone knows about Yom Kippur. There are, however, several other fast days in the Jewish calendar that are not nearly as well known. On Tuesday (July 19), the Fast of the 17th of Tammuz will be observed. As mentioned in the Talmud, five events are commemorated on this solemn day: 1. Moses smashed the Ten Commandments when he found the Jews worshiping the Golden Calf. 2. The daily sacrifices ceased during the first Temple due to a shortage of sacrificial animals. 3. The walls of Jerusalem were breached leading to the destruction of the first and second Temples. 4. An idol was placed in the Temple during the first Temple era. 5. Apustamos (a Roman general) publicly burned a Torah scroll. Based on the biblical verses found in Zachariah Chapters 7 and 8, it is our practice to fast on the 17th of Tammuz from dawn to nightfall. To learn even more about The Fast of 17 Tammuz (Shiv'ah Asar B'Tammuz) visit our website: http://njop.org/resources/holidays/co...