The Fast of Gedalia (Hebrew: צוֹם גְּדַלְיָּה), also spelled Gedaliah, is a Jewish fast day from dawn until dusk to lament the assassination of the righteous governor of Judah of that name, which ended Jewish rule following the destruction of the First Temple.
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List of Dates
Tzom Gedaliah begins in the Diaspora on:- Sun, 12 September 2010 at dawn (4th of Tishrei, 5771)
- Sun, 02 October 2011 at dawn (4th of Tishrei, 5772)
- Wed, 19 September 2012 at dawn (3rd of Tishrei, 5773)
- Sun, 08 September 2013 at dawn (4th of Tishrei, 5774)
- Sun, 28 September 2014 at dawn (4th of Tishrei, 5775)
- Wed, 16 September 2015 at dawn (3rd of Tishrei, 5776)
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11 - 34:10
1: Exodus 32:11-14
(4 p'sukim)
2: Exodus 34:1-3
(3 p'sukim)
3: Exodus 34:4-10
(7 p'sukim)
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- Hebrew - English Bible
- Mechon Mamre
- Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures
- Jewish Publication Society
- "Fast of Gedalia" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.