Glossary entry

Dutch term or phrase:

Tien Teiweis

English translation:

Tenth of Tevet

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Apr 5, 2020 14:54
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Dutch term

Tien Teiweis

Dutch to English Other Religion its used in a diary
Tien Teiweis; dankzij de 'zomertijd' kon ik, om een uur of zeven opgestaan zijnde, op m'n gemak ontbijten. Ik ben naar sjoel gegaan in het

This is a part of a WW II diary.
I believe it is a Jewish occasion/day/holiday
Proposed translations (English)
4 +6 Tenth of Tevet

Discussion

Tina Vonhof (X) Apr 5, 2020:
I think Phil's reference is relevant. 10 Teiweis is one of the 5 prescribed days of fasting. It's a Hebrew name, don't translate it. If you want to make sure, post the name in the Hebrew-English pair.

Proposed translations

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Tenth of Tevet

teiweis - Tevet - 10th month of the Jewish calendar
tien teiweis - Tenth of Tevet (day of fasting)

https://www.aish.com/h/10t/

https://www.joodserfgoedrotterdam.nl/begraafplaats-jan-van-l...
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/2263466/jewis...
https://www.joodsebibliotheek.nl/auteur/kEo/Clara-Asscher-Pi...

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Note added at 26 mins (2020-04-05 15:21:09 GMT)
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A couple of other references:

https://theisraelbible.com/glossary/tevet/
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-tenth-of-tevet-asar...
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard
1 min
Thanks Phil!
agree Catriona C.
11 mins
Thanks
agree Barend van Zadelhoff
10 hrs
Thanks Barend
agree Tomasso : י' בטבת: צום עשרה בטבת
11 hrs
Thanks
agree Cillie Swart : sounds plausible
1 day 24 mins
Thanks
agree Tina Vonhof (X)
1 day 1 hr
Thanks Tina!
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