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Friday, 28 Adar I, 5784
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Today: 17 Tammuz Fast

Tammuz 17 is a fast day, devoted to mourning the breaching of Jerusalem's walls and the other tragic events that occurred on this day and repenting and rectifying their causes. Full Story

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thank u
June 25, 2013 5:31 pm

that was good food for thought on a fast day were you cant concentrate on anything

Remember:
June 25, 2013 5:31 pm

“Every day that the Beis HaMikdosh is not rebuilt, it is as if it were destroyed this very day.”

oy......
June 25, 2013 5:04 pm

its also my birth day

Who caused the breach?
June 25, 2013 1:46 pm

According to some British historians, quoting Roman documents, the Yidden cause the breach, but inadvertenly. In ancient times, a very strategic weapon, used by the Romans, was a siege tower. It was about 75 ft high, weighed several tons, arrow shielded (except for narrow openings for the Romans to shoot from) and transported on wheels. The Romans would climb to the top, which gave them the vantage point of fighting from an above position (ancient air force?). They brought this contraption next to the wall. Nevertheless, for every ingenious method the enemy came up with to vanquish the Yidden, the… Read more »

Oy...........
June 25, 2013 11:05 am

Were waiting eagerly for Moshiach as the day progresses

thank you for posting
June 25, 2013 9:48 am

thanks

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