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Tevet: The Month of Divine Grace in the Hebrew Calendar

Tevet, Biblical Calendar, Hebrew, Rabbi Jason Sobel
Tevet, Biblical Calendar, Hebrew, Rabbi Jason Sobel

TEVET:

Month 10 | Tevet: A month of divine grace

Focus: Divine Grace

Letter: Ayin (ע)

Tribe: Dan

Sense: righteous indignation

2 Kings 25 tells us Nebuchadnezzar began Babylon’s siege of Jerusalem on the 10th day of Tevet (a fast day known as Asarah B’Tevet). Ironically, the Jewish people adopted the name “Tevet” during the Babylonian exile. It is believed to connote “sinking” or “immersing.”

“Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, ‘The fast of the fourth, the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh and the fast of the tenth month will become joy, gladness and cheerful moadim. Therefore, love truth and shalom!’” (Zechariah 8:19). Each of these fasts occurs on days of national tragedy. The prophet promises that they will become joyful holidays in the Messianic Kingdom.

Major Jewish and Biblical Events in History in Tevet:

01 Tevet: Esther made queen (362 BC)

10 Tevet: Fast of Tevet 10 – commemorates siege of Jerusalem in 425 BC

28 Tevet: Sadducees Ejected from Sanhedrin (81 BCE)

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