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This Tuesday, July 19th, is the Fast of Tammuz beloved and marks the beginning of the three weeks of mourning. The purpose of such fasts in the Jewish calendar according to Rabbi Eliyahu Kitov's book, OUR HERITAGE, is "to awaken hearts toward repentance through recalling the misdeeds of our forefathers, misdeeds that lead to calamities". It is also a time for introspection into our own lives to see the places where we have fallen short of the potential that G*D has for us. The fast is observed from the break of dawn till sunset. It is also customary to give to charity. ...
This Tuesday, July 19th, is the Fast of Tammuz beloved and marks the beginning of the three weeks of mourning. The purpose of such fasts in the Jewish calendar according to Rabbi Eliyahu Kitov's book, OUR HERITAGE, is "to awaken hearts toward repentance through recalling the misdeeds of our forefathers, misdeeds that lead to calamities". It is also a time for introspection into our own lives to see the places where we have fallen short of the potential that G*D has for us. The fast is observed from the break of dawn till sunset. It is also customary to give to charity. ...
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