articles on Lessons for the 10th of Tevet
Special Days of Teves
Why do we fast on the 10th of Tevet?
The Spiritual Legacy of the Holocaust
Several stages of the continuing evolution
Maybe Things Will Change Again
The past situations may yet occur again
Is it permissible for one to brush teeth on a minor fast day without toothpaste?
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Lessons on Lessons for the 10th of Tevet
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Translated by Hillel Fendel
The translation of the Torah into Greek was mourned by the Rabbis. How, then, should we spread the light of Torah in the world?
Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu Rachamim Zeini | Tevet 11 5782
Adorn yourself first!
Translated by Hillel Fendel
The translation of the Torah into Greek was mourned by the Rabbis. How, then, should we spread the light of Torah in the world?
Rabbi Neria Guttel | Tevet 11 5782
The 3 Things To Remember
Translated and edited by Hillel Fendel
What is the fast about? The Prophets and Sages instituted it after the destruction of the First Holy Temple, for on this date the Babylonian King Nevuchadnetzar and his armies began a siege upon the holy city.
Rabbi Eliezer Melamed | Tevet 10 5782
Special Days of Teves
Why do we fast on the 10th of Tevet? What is forbidden on the fast day? What can we still do?
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Tevet 5768
Tevet and the Seasons of the Year
Equinoctial periods, because of their balanced nature, are fit to bear sanctity. Therefore, these periods contain most of Israel's Festivals. However, there are other times of year less sympathetic to Israel - periods marked by poles in cold or heat.
Rabbi Uzi Kalchaim zt"l
The Laws of Fast Days
One should not use fast days for leisure or for field trips. One should even refrain from performing permissible acts such as showering or cutting one's hair. If a person spends the fast indifferently, he has not properly fulfilled his obligation.
Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu Zt"l | 5765
