Tammuz 5783: The Five Tragedies of 17 Tammuz

🧱 According to Mishnah Taanit 4:6, the fast 17 Tammuz marks five calamities that befell the Jewish people on this date. But historical questions abound...and Rishonim have plenty to say about them.

For Tammuz this year, we’re exploring in depth the five events detailed by the Mishnah which occurred on the 17th of Tammuz. There is lots of disclarity and many questions about these five tragedies, some of which the Gemara raises, so we’ve got plenty to investigate.

David Roberts, The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command …