Jews fast on the 10th of Tevet to commemorate the siege on Jerusalem immediately before the destruction of the first Temple. Rabbi Becher explains that this siege exists even today, whether it is the distortions by the media, condemnation by the United Nations, or the claims by Moslems that Jerusalem was never a Jewish city. View this video directly on Vimeo.
Read MoreThe Jewish calendar includes six days of fasting. Four of these days are linked to the destruction of the Temples and the exile of the Jewish people. These will be the focus of the following chapter. The other two, the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, and the Fast of Esther, Ta’anit Esther, will be considered along with the holidays to which they are closely related: Yom Kippur with the High ...
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Rabbi Becher's VLOG
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – The 8th, 9th and 10th of Tears – 10th of Tevet 5776
Rabbi Becher discusses the various historical events on the 8th, 9th and 10th of Tevet, and why we only fast on the 10th. View this video directly on Vimeo.
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