Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 5776 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 2013 | 4 Tishrei 5774 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2014 | 4 Tishrei 5775 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2015 | 3 Tishrei 5776 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2016 | 3 Tishrei 5777 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2017 | 4 Tishrei 5778 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2018 | 3 Tishrei 5779 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2019 | 3 Tishrei 5780 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2020 | 3 Tishrei 5781 |
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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