Fast of Tammuz

: a Jewish fast day observed on the 17th of Tammuz and commemorating the breach of the walls of Jerusalem by the Romans

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“Fast of Tammuz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fast%20of%20Tammuz. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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