10th of Tevet fell on January 1 – What does it mean? While the whole world celebrated on December 31 and January 1, observant Jews around the world and here in Israel fasted! There are actually four New Years in the Hebrew Calendar (subject for an article on its own). And January 1 is not […]
10th of Tevet – Fasting over Jerusalem Today
Some thoughts on how to relate to the fast day of the 10th of Tevet which commemorates the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem at the time of the first temple.