Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 6553 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 2790 | 3 Tishrei 6551 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2791 | 3 Tishrei 6552 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2792 | 4 Tishrei 6553 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2793 | 3 Tishrei 6554 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2794 | 3 Tishrei 6555 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2795 | 3 Tishrei 6556 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2796 | 4 Tishrei 6557 | ||
| Tzom Gedaliah 2797 | 3 Tishrei 6558 |
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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