Portal:Judaism/Today in Jewish History/9 Tevet

''The Talmud states that 8, 9, and 10 Tevet were days of tragedy The Sages wished to declare all three fast days, but a three-day fast was considered too difficult for people. While the Talmud states that the tragedy of 9 Tevet is unknown, some say that the tragedy was Ezra's passing. See here.''
 * In 3442 (320 BCE), Ezra the Scribe died.
 * In 4827 (1066 CE), four thousand Jews, including Rabbi Yosef Hanagid, were murdered in an Arab pogrom in Muslim Spain.
 * In 5655 (1895 CE), the Degradation Ceremony of Alfred Dreyfus took place.