Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 5716 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 1953 | 4 Tishrei 5714 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1954 | 3 Tishrei 5715 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1955 | 3 Tishrei 5716 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1956 | 4 Tishrei 5717 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1957 | 4 Tishrei 5718 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1958 | 3 Tishrei 5719 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1959 | 3 Tishrei 5720 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1960 | 4 Tishrei 5721 |
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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