Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 5653 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 1890 | 3 Tishrei 5651 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1891 | 3 Tishrei 5652 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1892 | 4 Tishrei 5653 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1893 | 3 Tishrei 5654 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1894 | 3 Tishrei 5655 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1895 | 4 Tishrei 5656 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1896 | 3 Tishrei 5657 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1897 | 3 Tishrei 5658 |
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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