Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 5616 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 1853 | 3 Tishrei 5614 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1854 | 3 Tishrei 5615 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1855 | 4 Tishrei 5616 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1856 | 3 Tishrei 5617 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1857 | 3 Tishrei 5618 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1858 | 4 Tishrei 5619 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1859 | 4 Tishrei 5620 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1860 | 3 Tishrei 5621 |
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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