The month of "Tevet" or "Tebet" and its significance. 

From wikipedia... "the fourth month of the civil year and the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It follows Kislev and precedes Shevat. It is a winter month of 29 days. Tebet usually occurs in December–January on the Gregorian calendar.

 

Quoting again... From the Book of Esther 2:16-17, "and Esther was taken to King Achashverosh, to his palace, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebet, in the seventh year of his reign. And the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she won his favor and kindness more than all the virgins; he placed the royal crown on her head and made her queen in Vashti's stead." (emphasis added).

 

Just out of curiosity I also looked at other significant dates in Tevet and found...

 

9 Tebet - (313 BCE) - Death of Ezra

• *Ezra who led the return of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel after the Babylonian exile (423-353 BCE), oversaw the building of the Second Temple, canonized the 24 books of the Bible and, as head of the "Great Assembly" legislated a series of laws and practices (including formalized prayer) which left a strong impact to Judaism until even this day. He died on the 9th of Tebet of the Hebrew year 3448 (313 BCE, which is exactly 1000 years after the Torah was given on Mount Sinai). The death of Ezra marked the end of what is called the "Era of Prophesy."

 

29 Tebet - (2006) - Death of Rabbi Yitzchak Kaduri.  (all quotes from wikipedia)

 

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Bruce Baber