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THE TENTH OF TEVET


Jewish History Lectures Hebrew logo This week the Jewish world commemorated the tenth day of Tevet, one of the many sad dates that form the Jewish calendar. The date commemorates the beginning of the siege and eventual destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.   It is one of the four biblical fast days that were ordered by the rabbis and prophets of Israel and accepted by all of the Jewish people and observed for many centuries.   Jewish History Lectures logo Read More
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VAYECHI


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The parsha of Vayechi marks the end of the story of the house of Yaakov and the conclusion of the book of Bereshith – the book of the patriarchs and matriarchs of our people. The parsha tells us of the end of an era that spammed many long centuries. People alive at the end of an era oftentimes are unable to realize that they are at the end of what has been so normal and expected for centuries.   Jewish History Lectures logo Read More

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