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The Tenth of Teves

Answered by Rabbi Azriel Schreiber

Question

What event does the Fast of the Tenth of Teves commemorate?

Answer

It commemorates the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonian emporer (2 Kings 25:1; Jeremiah 52:4; Ezekiel 24:1-2).