Tenth of Tevet
From: Chabad.AM Editorial Staff 2006-01-10 09:32:27
The tenth of Tevet, is the anniversaryof the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezar, King of Babylon. The siege eventually resulted in the destruction of the First Holy Temple in 422 b.c.e.
There is a beautiful response from the Rebbe king moshiach shlita to a question from an individual living in Israel concerning the Fast of the Tenth of Tevet. The Rebbe king moshiach shlita encouraged this person not to overlook the "so-called 'small and unsophisticated' things which each modest congregation, or even each individual, can and must do..."
One needn't think and act big, in terms of global dimension, in order to help the situation of Jews spiritually and materially the world-over. Each individual can make a special added effort on the Tenth of Tevet to increase in the areas of Torah study, prayer and charity. One can even repeat these three "pillars on which the world stands" numerous times throughout the day. In this way, every single Jew will have a great impact on himself and his surroundings.
In the merit of each and every individual who makes this added effort, may G-d fulfill His promise that "These days will be transformed into days of rejoicing and gladness," with the true and complete redemption through Moshiach.
There is a beautiful response from the Rebbe king moshiach shlita to a question from an individual living in Israel concerning the Fast of the Tenth of Tevet. The Rebbe king moshiach shlita encouraged this person not to overlook the "so-called 'small and unsophisticated' things which each modest congregation, or even each individual, can and must do..."
One needn't think and act big, in terms of global dimension, in order to help the situation of Jews spiritually and materially the world-over. Each individual can make a special added effort on the Tenth of Tevet to increase in the areas of Torah study, prayer and charity. One can even repeat these three "pillars on which the world stands" numerous times throughout the day. In this way, every single Jew will have a great impact on himself and his surroundings.
In the merit of each and every individual who makes this added effort, may G-d fulfill His promise that "These days will be transformed into days of rejoicing and gladness," with the true and complete redemption through Moshiach.
