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====Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz====
{{Main article|Seventeenth of Tammuz}}
* Shiva Asar B'Tammuz: 17 [[Tammuz (Hebrew month)|Tammuz]]
The Seventeenth of Tamuz (שבעה עשר בתמוז, ''Shiva Asar B'Tamuz'') traditionally marks the first breach in the walls of the Jerusalem during the Roman conquest in 70 CE, at the end of the [[Second Temple]] period.<ref group=Note>The [[Jerusalem Talmud]] at ''[[Ta'anit (tractate)|Ta'anit]]'' 4:5 states that the walls were breached on this date during the [[First Temple]] period as well, notwithstanding the text of {{bibleref|Jeremiah|39:2|HE}}.</ref>  According to tradition, this day has had negative connotations since Moses broke the first set of tablets on this day.<ref>Per {{bibleref|Exodus|32:1|HE}} ''ff.,'' counting forty days from [[Shavuot]].</ref>  The Mishnah cites five negative events that happened on 17 Tammuz.<ref name=taanit46>Mishnah [http://www.mechon-mamre.org/b/h/h29.htm ''Ta'anit'' 4:6] (reference in Hebrew)</ref>

This fast is observed like other minor fasts (see [[#Tzom Gedalia|Tzom Gedalia]], above). When this fast falls out on Shabbat, its observance is postponed until Sunday.