Tevet
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Tevet is a winter month in the Hebrew calendar, typically falling in December–January and associated with several Jewish fasts and historical commemorations.
Aliases (2)
- Shevat ×1
- Tenth of Tevet ×1
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew calendar month
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month of the Hebrew calendar → religious time period → |
| associatedReligion | Judaism → |
| calendarRelation | occurs after Hanukkah in most years → |
| calendarType | lunisolar → |
| category |
Jewish fast days
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Jewish time and calendar → Months of the Hebrew calendar → |
| commemorates |
Siege of Jerusalem (587–586 BCE)
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surface form: "Babylonian siege of Jerusalem"
events leading to destruction of the First Temple → |
| contains |
Asara b’Tevet
→
Fast of the Tenth of Tevet →
surface form: "Fast of Tevet 10"
Fast of the Tenth of Tevet →
surface form: "Fast of the Siege of Jerusalem"
Fast of the Tenth of Tevet → Tevet →
surface form: "Tenth of Tevet"
Fast of the Tenth of Tevet →
surface form: "Tzom Asara b’Tevet"
Tzom Gedaliah (in some historical customs when postponed)? → |
| follows | Kislev → |
| hasFestivalContext | often includes post‑Hanukkah period → |
| hasReligiousPractice |
Selichot on 10 Tevet
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Torah readings specific to fast days → daytime fast on 10 Tevet → |
| language | Hebrew → |
| languageForm | טֵבֵת → |
| partOf | Hebrew calendar → |
| positionInYear |
fourth month of the Hebrew civil year
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tenth month of the Hebrew religious year → |
| precedes | Shevat → |
| relatedTo |
Jewish fast days
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Jewish historical commemorations → |
| season | winter → |
| timeSystem | Anno Mundi → |
| transliterationVariant |
Teves
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Tevet → |
| typicalGregorianRange | December–January → |
| usedBy | Jewish communities worldwide → |
| usedIn | Jewish religious observance → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.