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From: mis@spuxll.UUCP (Meyer Steinberg)
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Subject: Re: Fast Day on January 3?
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Date: Wed, 2-Jan-85 16:13:03 EST
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The fast of the 10th day of Tevet (this year on Jan. 3)
commemorates when Nevuchadnetzar king of Babylon started the
siege on Jerusalem. This was was the first stage of the destruction of
Jerusalem. For complete details see Kings II Chapter 25.