Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 5596 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 1833 | 3 Tishrei 5594 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1834 | 3 Tishrei 5595 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1835 | 4 Tishrei 5596 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1836 | 3 Tishrei 5597 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1837 | 3 Tishrei 5598 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1838 | 4 Tishrei 5599 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1839 | 3 Tishrei 5600 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1840 | 3 Tishrei 5601 |
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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