Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 5840 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 2077 | 3 Tishrei 5838 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2078 | 4 Tishrei 5839 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2079 | 3 Tishrei 5840 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2080 | 3 Tishrei 5841 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2081 | 3 Tishrei 5842 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2082 | 4 Tishrei 5843 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2083 | 3 Tishrei 5844 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2084 | 3 Tishrei 5845 |
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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