tammuz
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1. tammuz - Noun
2. Tammuz - Proper noun
Meaning
A deity among the ancient Syrians, in honor of whom the Hebrew idolatresses held an annual lamentation. This deity has been conjectured to be the same with the Phoenician Adon, or Adonis.
The fourth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year, -- supposed to correspond nearly with our month of July.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
thammuz
aphrodite
osiris
adonis
astarte
baal
Artemis
sivan
apollo
elul
adar
pan
zeus
Horus
Persephone
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The Mishnah cites five negative events that happened on 17 Tammuz.
Thus, Conservative Jewish practice would allow weddings during this time, except on the 17th of Tammuz and 9th of Av themselves.