Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 5896 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 2133 | 4 Tishrei 5894 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2134 | 3 Tishrei 5895 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2135 | 4 Tishrei 5896 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2136 | 4 Tishrei 5897 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2137 | 3 Tishrei 5898 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2138 | 3 Tishrei 5899 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2139 | 4 Tishrei 5900 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2140 | 3 Tishrei 5901 |
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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