Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 5976 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 2213 | 4 Tishrei 5974 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2214 | 4 Tishrei 5975 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2215 | 3 Tishrei 5976 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2216 | 3 Tishrei 5977 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2217 | 4 Tishrei 5978 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2218 | 3 Tishrei 5979 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2219 | 3 Tishrei 5980 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2220 | 4 Tishrei 5981 |
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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