Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 5580 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 1817 | 4 Tishrei 5578 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1818 | 4 Tishrei 5579 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1819 | 3 Tishrei 5580 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1820 | 3 Tishrei 5581 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1821 | 4 Tishrei 5582 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1822 | 3 Tishrei 5583 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1823 | 3 Tishrei 5584 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1824 | 4 Tishrei 5585 |
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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