So, why is this the case? In the book of Ezekiel, chapter 24, we are given details of the events that transpired on the 10th of Tevet. The prophet uses the term “Etzem Hayom Hazeh,” meaning ...

Many of us are surprised to be fasting on a Friday. We do so because we are careful to always fast on precisely the tenth day of Tevet – no matter on which day of the week it falls. We would ...