Sunday, December 28, 2025

Fwd: The Mysterious History of the Ninth of Teves


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The Mysterious Fast of the 9th of Teves

Today marks the ninth of Teves, a fast day quoted in Chazal with the reason left out. Is it related to the death of Ezra Hasofer? Does it relate to early Christianity? Is it connected to the 10th of Teves?
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Rabbi Meir Goldwicht
Dr. Shnayer Leiman
Rabbi Uri Orlian
Rabbi Michael Taubes
Rabbi Moshe Walter
Rabbi Moshe Weinberger
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The Fast of the Eighth of Teves

Why would there be something negative associated with translating the Torah and how does it relate to our contemporary library of seforim?
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Chazal on the Origins of Christianity

How the Jewish origin story of the Christian religion compares to how the rest of the world understands it.
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