Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 5796 occurs at dawn 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 2033 | 3 Tishrei 5794 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2034 | 4 Tishrei 5795 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2035 | 4 Tishrei 5796 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2036 | 3 Tishrei 5797 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2037 | 4 Tishrei 5798 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2038 | 4 Tishrei 5799 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2039 | 3 Tishrei 5800 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2040 | 3 Tishrei 5801 |
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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