TENTH OF TEVET (ASARAH B'TEVET)

​I'm unable to safely fast. How can I connect to the Tenth of Tevet (this year on December 30) if I have a mitzvah to eat? 


Our answer:

The Tenth of Tevet, is a minor fast, which means that it begins at dawn and ends at darkness. Here are a few ways to connect to the Tenth of Tevet when your mitzvah is to eat.

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1) Find ways to connect with the themes of the day. On days that commemorate destruction and brokenness, we can build, heal, and begin to fix what is broken. You might choose to help an organization that relieves suffering due to hunger or poverty. Or, you might choose to assist an organization that supports and strengthens Jewish communities.

 

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2) Perhaps you will reach out to someone who is struggling, and listen and be present with them. Or perhaps you will ask a neighbor or community member to reach out to you.

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3) Say a prayer for eating on a fast day. Our prayer is here, or perhaps you will write your own words.

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We hope you have a meaningful day. We support you always.​