Day 1. New Moon.
Day 25. Feast of the Dedication of the Temple, or of Candles, lasting eight days, in
remembrance of the Restoration of the Temple after the victory gained by Judas
Maccabeus (BC 148) over the Syrians.
10--Tebeth
Day 1. New Moon.
Day 10. Fast on account of the Siege of Jerusalem.
11--Shebat
Day 1. New Moon.
12--Adar 117
Day 1. New Moon.
Day 13. Fast of Esther. If it fall on a Sabbath, kept on the Thursday preceding.
Day 14. Purim, or Feast of Haman.
Day 15. Purim Proper.