Fast of the 17th of Tammuz
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[Print] Forbidden & Permissible actions during "the 3 weeks"
Our Sages have established a mourning period every year from the 17th of Tammuz to the 9th of Av. We commemorate the loss of the Beit HaMikdash. The Torah-Box team...
Mourning During the 3 weeks: Halachot and Traditions
We have officially entered the mourning period called “Bein Hametzarim”. The three weeks between the 17th Tammuz and the 9th of Av are considered...
The Three Weeks - Going Beyond The Letter of the Law
The Gemara tells us that the Beis HaMikdash was destroyed because people were makpid on each other and treated them according to the strict letter of the law[1]. ...
Fasting on Shiva Asar B'Tammuz
The fast of shiva asar b'Tammuz begins the mourning period known as the 'Three Weeks'. On this day, the walls of Jerusalem were broken down, and three weeks later,...
Can One Really Cry Over the Destruction of the Temple?
The month of Av is here. The three-week period between the 17th of Tammuz and the 9th of Av has begun. The fast of the 9th of Av, when we sit together in houses of...
17th of Tammuz-5 Tragic Events that Befell the Jewish People
Our Sages teach us that five tragic events occurred on the 17th of Tammuz:
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