Holidays, 17 Tammuz Book Burning and the 17th of Tammuz June 27, 2021 A hallmark of all repressive regimes is burning books. One of the tragedies that we mourn on the 17th of Tammuz is the burning of the Torah – the ultimate repression of the ultimate “book.” 17 Tammuz Subscribe! You may also like Get inspired with these Rosh Hashana videos! The Ethiopan holiday of Sigd starts Tuesday night. Here’s what you need to know Ari Lesser – Jewish Freestyle Rap – Lag BaOmer Lag Baomer 5782 Live from Meron In the Face of Calamity: A Theology of Eicha – Rabbi Alex Israel and Dr. Yael Ziegler The Three Weeks: An Overview Tragedy on Lag BaOmer – Why Meron is Important to Judaism and Why So Many People Were There An Introduction to Asara b’Tevet