Asarah b'Tebet
noun
Asa·rah b'Te·bet
\ä¦sȯˌrȯbəˈtā(ˌ)ves\
Definition of Asarah b'Tebet
-s
: a Jewish fast day observed on the 10th day of Tebet to mark the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 b.c.
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Origin and Etymology of asarah b'tebet
Hebrew ʽăśārāh bĕṭēbhēth
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