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אַנְשֵׁי כְּנֶסֶת הַגְּדוֹלָה - the Great Assembly, or Men of the Great Assembly, which was formed in later Biblical times.…
עשרה בטבת - the 10th of Tevet, which is the 10th month of the ecclesiastical calendar. The fast on this day…