1. On the 17th Sivan the tower of Zur was taken.
2. On the15th and 16th men of Bethshean and of the plain were exiled.
3. On the 25th the ta x-gatherers were withdrawn from Judah and Jerusalem.
IV. Tammuz.
1. On the 14th Tammuz the Book of Decisions ('aggravating ordinances') was abrogated -
mourning is prohibited.
V. Abh.
1. On the 15th Abh the season of wood-offerings (for the Temple use) of priests (comp.
Jos. War ii. 17. 6) - mourning is prohibited.
2. On the 24th we returned to our Law.
VI. Elul.
1. On the 7th of Elul the day of the Dedication of Jerusalem - mourning prohibited.
2. On the 17th the Romans withdrew from Judæa and Jer usalem.
3. On the 22nd we returned to kill the apostates.
VII. Tisri.
1. ON the 3rd Tishri the mention of the Divine Name was removed from public deeds.
VIII. Marcheshvan.
1. On the 23rd Marcheshvan the Sorigah (a partition-wall in the Temple, supposed to
have been erected by the heathen, comp. 1 Macc. iv. 43-46) was removed from the
Temple-court.
2. On the 25th the wall of Samaria was taken.
3. On the 27th the meat offering was again brought on the altar.
IX. Kislev.
1. On the 3rd the Simavatha (ano ther heathen structure) was removed from the court or
the Temple,
2. On the 7th is a feast day.