Today is the tenth day of the Jewish month, טבת. It is a fast day today, the fast is cleverly named, Asarah b'Tevet (עשרה בטבת) (i.e. the tenth day of Tevet (name of the month).)
We fast to remember when the first Bet HaMikdash (בית המקדש) Holy Temple was destroyed.
I have never failed to Fast since being 13 years old, and even though I am still a bit weak from being sick, I still plan on finishing out this fast. It is one of the shortest, if not the shortest, fast days we have. Why? Well, we typically fast from Sunrise to Sunset (a bit after sunset). So the fast is over at 5:15 or so EST in my area, while for summer fast days, it can go as late as after 9pm. Just a few more hours.
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THIS IS THE EASIEST ONE
and even if u are weak u can do it
YES wife u can also fast we know how weak u are
Posted by: FAST DAY | December 19, 2007 1:52 PM
Correction:
Actually both the 1st and the 2nd Holy Temple were destroyed on the 9th of Av (Tisha B'Av)not on Asara B'Teves
The 10th of Teves is to commemorate the seige put on Jerusalem by Nevuchadnezar the King of Babylonia,
Also, the Torah was translated into Greek (Septuagint)
and the great leader of the Jews, Ezra the Scribe died.
Posted by: Israel Bro | December 20, 2007 12:19 PM
That is my Israeli bro! Thanks!
Posted by: Barry Schwartz | December 20, 2007 2:42 PM