Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 6257 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 2494 | 4 Tishrei 6255 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2495 | 3 Tishrei 6256 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2496 | 3 Tishrei 6257 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2497 | 3 Tishrei 6258 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2498 | 3 Tishrei 6259 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2499 | 3 Tishrei 6260 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2500 | 3 Tishrei 6261 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2501 | 4 Tishrei 6262 |
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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