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Tevet — ; from Akkadian ṭebētu ) is the fourth month of the civil year and the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It follows Kislev and precedes Shevat. It is a winter month of 29 days. Tevet usually occurs in December–January … Wikipedia
TEVET — (Heb. טֵבֵת), the post Exilic name of the tenth month of the Jewish year. Mentioned in Esther 2:16, in Josephus Antiquities (11:148), and frequently in rabbinic literature (e.g., Megillat Ta anit), it is linked with the Assyrian Babylonian… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Fast of the Firstborn — Infobox Holiday caption = J. M. W. Turner s depiction of the Plague of the Firstborn ( The Tenth Plague of Egypt , 1802) holiday name = Fast of the firstborn official name = Hebrew: תענית בכורות ( Ta anit B chorot ) or תענית בכורים ( Ta anit B… … Wikipedia
minor fast day — noun one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar • Hypernyms: ↑fast day • Hyponyms: ↑Fast of Gedaliah, ↑Fast of Tevet, ↑Fast of Esther, ↑Fast of the Firstborn, ↑Fast of Tammuz … Useful english dictionary
Tenth of Tevet — ( he. עשרה בטבת, Asara BeTevet ), the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tevet, is a minor fast day in Judaism. It falls out either seven or eight days after the conclusion of Hannukah, depending on whether Rosh Chodesh of Tevet that year is… … Wikipedia
FASTING AND FAST DAYS — FASTING AND FAST DAYS, the precept (or custom) of refraining from eating and drinking. In the Bible Although the origins of the ritual of fasting are obscure, several current theories claim that it originated as (1) a spiritual preparation for… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
10 Tevet — Jeûne du 10 tevet La destruction de Jérusalem par Nabuchodonosor (enluminure médiévale). Nom officiel Assara BeTevet (עשרה בטבת) Autre nom … Wikipédia en Français
Break fast — A break fast is the meal eaten after Jewish fast days such as Yom Kippur and Tisha B Av. During a Jewish fast, no food or drink is consumed, including bread and water. The major fasts last over 25 hours, from before sundown on the previous night… … Wikipedia
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
Jewish religious year — Introduction the cycle of Sabbaths and holidays that are commonly observed by the Jewish religious community and officially in Israel by the Jewish secular community as well. The Sabbath and festivals (feast) are bound to the Jewish… … Universalium
