]> The Shalom Center - Tenth of Tevet fast day http://www.shalomctr.org/taxonomy/term/115/all en The Fast that Recalls a Disastrous War http://www.shalomctr.org/node/792 <p>Rabbi Arthur Waskow, 2/3/2005</p> <p>In the Jewish calendar, the 10th of the month of Tevet, "Asarah B'Tevet," is the anniversary of the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem by Babylonian troops, 2500+ years ago.</p> <p>Because of that , for thousands of years i</p> Thu, 03 Feb 2005 01:00:00 -0500