[net.religion.jewish] Fast Day on January 3?

ktw@whuxi.UUCP (WOLMAN) (01/02/85)

I learned this morning that tomorrow (Jan 3) is supposed
to be a minor Fast Day lasting from about 5:09 am to
5:09 pm (EST).  What does the day commemorate?  Would someone
who knows please post some information to the net.
Thanks.

Ken Wolman
Bellcore @ Livingston
whuxi!ktw

mis@spuxll.UUCP (Meyer Steinberg) (01/03/85)

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.