12–13 Tammuz
| 12–13 Tammuz | |
|---|---|
Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn | |
| Observed by | Chabad-Lubavich community |
| Type | Commemoration |
| Significance | Birthday and release day of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn from Soviet Prison |
| Begins | Night of 12 Tammuz |
| Ends | Night of 13 Tammuz |
| Date | 12–13 Tammuz |
| 2025 date | July 18–19 |
| 2026 date | July 8–9 |
| 2027 date | June 27–28 |
| 2028 date | July 17–18 |
| Duration | 2 days |
| 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') is a holiday on the Chabad-Lubavitch calendar that commemorates the liberation of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, the sixth Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch dynasty, from Soviet imprisonment. The holiday also marks his birthday. It is one of the three holidays named "day of liberation" by Chabad-Lubavitch