| 12-13 Tammuz | |
|---|---|
 Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson | |
| Observed by | Chabad-Lubavich community |
| Type | Commemoration |
| Significance | Birthday and release day of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson from Soviet Prison |
| Begins | 12 Tammuz |
| Ends | 13 Tammuz |
| Date | 12-13 Tammuz |
| 2023 date | July 18-19 |
| 2024 date | July 8-9 |
| 2025 date | June 27-28 |
| 2026 date | July 17-18 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | July 3, 1927 (12 Tammuz, 5687) |
12-13 Tammuz or Yud beis v' yud gimel Tammuz (Hebrew: י"ב וי"ג תמוז /jud bˈeɪz vi jud ˈɡɪmɛl ˈtɑ muːz/ lit. 'The twelfth and thirteenth of Tammuz' also known as "the festival of liberation"[1] (Hebrew: חג הגאולה /χɑɡ hɑ ɡeʔˈulɑ/ is a holiday on the Chabad-Lubavitch calendar that commemorates the liberation of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, the sixth Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch dynasty, from Soviet prison. This holiday also marks his birthday.
- ^ schneerson, Menachem Mendel (father in law of Yosef Yitzchak schneerson 7th Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch) (1943). Hayom Yom Hebrew/English [Today is the day] (in Hebrew and English). Kehot. p. 70. ISBN 0-8266-0469-2.
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