Tevet: Resources For the Hebrew Month of Tevet

The Month of Tevet According to the Book of Formation (Sefer Yetzirah)

The Meaning of the Fast of the 10th of Tevet: Spreading Truth and Peace to All Nations

As it stands today the tenth of Tevet represents the loss of our ability, as the Jewish people, to shine the light of the Torah and its true message of peace to the nations of the world. The tenth of Tevet serves as a collective memory for when we lost our ability to influence and enlighten other nations about the Creator and their covenant with Him. Click here to read the full article

The body enjoys the body

The sages describe the month of Tevet as the time that the body enjoys the body. What is the spiritual meaning of this saying from the sages? How do spirit and matter interact and what is each one's role in sustaining life? This articles explores the soul-body interaction from the perspective of Torah and offers an innovative new interpretation of the character of the month of Tevet. Click here to read the full article

The Month of the Body

Notable Dates in Tevet

• 5 Tevet - International Jewish Book Day
• 10 Tevet - Rosh Hashanah of Chassidut
• 24 Tevet - Yahrzeit of Rabbi Shneur Zalman, the Alter Rebbe of Chabad