Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 5856 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 2093 | 3 Tishrei 5854 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2094 | 3 Tishrei 5855 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2095 | 4 Tishrei 5856 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2096 | 3 Tishrei 5857 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2097 | 3 Tishrei 5858 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2098 | 3 Tishrei 5859 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2099 | 3 Tishrei 5860 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2100 | 3 Tishrei 5861 |
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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