There during the Third Silesian War; part of the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), where Austria under the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria tried for the second time in vain to get back Silesia from Prussia; the Prussians under King Frederick the Great ravaged and plundered the region. In 1763 during the turmoil, Rabbi Tebele lost many of his writings including his writings on the tractate Niddah, which he greatly bemoaned. In 1767 he was appointed as Rabbi of Mainz where he led a Yeshiva.
This period occurred during the Third Silesian War; part of the larger Seven Years' Conflict (1756-1763), when Austria under Empress Maria Theresa attempted to regain control over Silesia from Prussia; the Prussians under King Frederick the Great ravaged and plundered the region. In 1763, Rabbi Tebele suffered a significant loss when many of his writings, including those on Niddah, were destroyed during the turmoil. He was later appointed as Rabbi of Mainz in 1767, where he established a Yeshiva.