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Asara B'Tevet
Sun, Dec 20
|Parish Hall
Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem
Time & Location
Dec 20, 2026, 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM EST
Parish Hall
About the event
Asara B’Tevet 2026 / עֲשָׂרָה בְּטֵבֵת 5787
Fast commemorating the siege of Jerusalem ✡️
Asara B’Tevet for Hebrew Year 5787 occurs at dawn on Sunday, 20 December 2026.
Tenth of Tevet (Hebrew: עשרה בטבת, Asarah BeTevet), the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tevet, is a minor fast day in Judaism. The fast commemorates the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylonia in 587 BCE, which ultimately led to the destruction of Solomon’s Temple and the Babylonian exile of the Jewish people. Unlike most minor fast days that are postponed when they fall on Friday, Asara B’Tevet is observed even on the Friday preceding Shabbat.
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