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In Jewish tradition, fasting associated with Shimon Kippa (Simon Peter, also referred to in rabbinic texts as Shimon Kefa or Shimon HaKalphus) occurs on the 9th day of the Hebrew month of Tevet. According to medieval Jewish lore and later rabbinic commentaries, he is commemorated as a hidden righteous sage (tzaddik) who saved the Jewish people from persecution and assimilation.
According to these accounts, during a time of immense religious turmoil and rising persecution, the Jewish Sages sent Shimon Kippa on a secret mission to infiltrate the early Christian movement. His objective was to intentionally steer the emerging movement away from mainstream Judaism. By instructing early Christians to abandon Jewish practices, such as circumcision, dietary laws (Kashrut), and the Saturday Sabbath, he successfully split the two groups.This deliberate separation served two crucial purposes: it prevented Jews from assimilating into the new movement, and it established a theological boundary that allowed Jews to live in relative peace, minimizing Christian hostility toward them.