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fast of Gedaliah, a minor Jewish observance (on Tishri 3) that mournfully recalls the assassination of Gedaliah, Jewish governor of Judah and appointee of Nebuchadrezzar, the Babylonian king. Gedaliah, a supporter of Jeremiah, was slain by Ishmael, a member of the former royal family of Judah.
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Tzom Gedaliah is a dawn-to-dusk fast (click here for exact times) observed on the day after Rosh Hashanah (if that day is Shabbat, it is observed on Sunday) ...
According to the Talmud, the aim of the fast day is "to establish that the death of the righteous is likened to the burning of the House of our God." Just as ...
Concerning this fast day, the Rabbis have said that its aim is to establish that the death of the righteous is likened to the burning of the house of our God.
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The day after Rosh Hashanah marks the Fast of Gedalia, one of the "minor fast days" in the Jewish calendar year. The fast begins in the early morning at ...
"The Sages established a fast to commemorate Gedaliah's death to teach that the death of a righteous person is equal to the burning of the Temple of our Lord.".
Sep 9, 2021 · The fast is meant to commemorate the death of Gedaliah, a righteous Jew who was the governor of the land of Judah following the collapse of the ...
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The fast of the fourth month = Shiva Asar B'Tamuz, the breach of the walls of Jerusalem · The fast of the fifth month = Tisha B'Av, the destruction of the Temple ...
Gedaliah was a wise man, gentle and modest. He zealously began to encourage the people to cultivate the fields and vineyards, and thus lay the foundation of ...
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The rabbis add that the fact that a fast day is designated to commemorate Gedaliah's death suggests that the death of a righteous man was just as tragic as the ...
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