Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 5549 occurred on .
The Fast of Gedalia (Hebrew: צוֹם גְּדַלְיָּה), also spelled Gedaliah, is a minor Jewish fast day from dawn until dusk to lament the assassination of Gedaliah, the Jewish governor appointed by Nebuchadnezzar II to oversee the remaining Jewish population in the land of Israel following the destruction of the First Temple. His murder by Yishmael ben Netaniah, reportedly at the instigation of the King of Ammon, ended the last vestige of Jewish autonomy in the land and prompted the surviving community to flee to Egypt. Like other minor fasts, Tzom Gedaliah begins at dawn and ends at nightfall.
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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tzom Gedaliah 1786 | 3 Tishrei 5547 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1787 | 4 Tishrei 5548 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1788 | 4 Tishrei 5549 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1789 | 3 Tishrei 5550 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1790 | 4 Tishrei 5551 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1791 | 4 Tishrei 5552 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1792 | 3 Tishrei 5553 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1793 | 3 Tishrei 5554 |
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6-56:8 · 16 p’sukim
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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