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Dec 18, 2015 · Art by Sefira Lightstone. The 10th of Tevet (known as Asarah B'Tevet) is observed as a day of fasting, mourning and repentance. We refrain from food and drink from daybreak to nightfall, and add Selichot (penitential prayers) and other special supplements to our prayers. The fast ends at nightfall, or as soon as you see three medium-sized stars ...
- It Marks the Start of the Babylonian Siege. The 10th of Tevet (known as Asara B’Tevet in Hebrew) is a fast day, marking the day (in the year 3336 from Creation, or 425 BCE) when the troops of Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia surrounded Jerusalem, beginning a 30-month siege, which ended with the destruction of the city, the ruin of the Holy Temple, and death and enslavement of many of her citizens.
- The Date Was Recorded by Ezekiel. Ezekiel tells us: “The word of the L‑rd came to me in the ninth year,1 in the tenth month, on the tenth of the month, saying: ‘Son of man, write for yourself the name of the day, this very day; the king of Babylon has besieged Jerusalem on this very day.’ ”
- The Fast Is Listed by Zechariah. The Prophet Zechariah records the following message he received from G‑d: The fast of the fourth [month], the fast of the fifth [month], the fast of the seventh [month], and the fast of the tenth [month] shall be for the house of Judah for joy and happiness . . .”
- We Fast From Daylight to Nightfall. Like 17 Tammuz, the Fast of Gedaliah (3 Tishrei) and the Fast of Esther (13 Adar), this fast begins at dawn and concludes at nightfall, when three medium-sized stars appear in the sky.
The 10th of Tevet is a fast day, commemorating the start of the siege of Jerusalem in the year 3336 (425 BCE), which led to the destruction of the first Beit Hamikdash (Holy Temple) two-and-a-half years later on the ninth of Av. On a fast day, the Divine attribute of mercy is able to be drawn down into this world.
December 22, 2023. Frequency. Annual (per Hebrew Calendar) [note 1] Tenth of Tevet (Hebrew: עשרה בטבת, Asarah BeTevet), the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tevet, is a fast day in Judaism. It is one of the minor fasts observed from before dawn to nightfall. The fasting is in mourning of the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II of ...
Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem ️. Asara B’Tevet for Hebrew Year 5785 occurs at dawn on Friday, 10 January 2025. Tenth of Tevet (Hebrew: עשרה בטבת, Asarah BeTevet), the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tevet, is a minor fast day in Judaism. The fast commemorates the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylonia.
2 Kings 25 tells us Nebuchadnezzar began Babylon’s siege of Jerusalem on the 10th day of Tevet (a fast day known as Asarah B’Tevet). Ironically, the Jewish people adopted the name “Tevet” during the Babylonian exile. It is believed to connote “sinking” or “immersing.”. “ Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, ‘The fast of the fourth ...
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Jun 25, 2023 · Asara B’Tevet / עֲשָׂרָה בְּטֵבֵת, the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tevet, is a minor fast day in Judaism. The fast commemorates the siege of Jerusalem. Although the Tenth of Tevet is an annual observance on the Hebrew calendar, the date can fall during December or January on the Gregorian calendar. In some Gregorian years ...
