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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.

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  1. ^ Granada by Richard Gottheil, Meyer Kayserling, Jewish Encyclopedia. 1906 ed.