Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 5759 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 1996 | 3 Tishrei 5757 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1997 | 4 Tishrei 5758 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1998 | 3 Tishrei 5759 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 1999 | 3 Tishrei 5760 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2000 | 3 Tishrei 5761 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2001 | 3 Tishrei 5762 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2002 | 3 Tishrei 5763 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2003 | 3 Tishrei 5764 |
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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