Tzom Gedaliah / צוֹם גְּדַלְיָה

Fast of the Seventh Month ✡️

Tzom Gedaliah for Hebrew Year 5787 occurs at dawn on Monday, 14 September 2026.

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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Tanakh

Tzom Gedaliah / צוֹם גְּדַלְיָה

Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10

1. 1: Exodus 32:11-14 · 4 p’sukim
2. 2: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
3. 3: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim

Tzom Gedaliah (Mincha) / צוֹם גְּדַלְיָה (מִנְחָה)

Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10

1. 1: Exodus 32:11-14 · 4 p’sukim
2. 2: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
3. maf: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim

Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6-56:8 · 16 p’sukim

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)

Jewish Publication Society

Sefaria Tanakh

Sefaria.org

“Fast of Gedalia” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

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