The Gedaliah fast will be observed this year on September 28 to commemorate the political assassination of Gedaliah ben Ahikam.
The fast will begin at sunrise on the Wednesday after Rosh Hashanah and end in the evening.
the entrance of the fast
Jerusalem – 5:18
Tel Aviv – 5:20
Haifa – 5:19
Be'er Sheva - 5:20
The fast is over
Jerusalem – 18:50
Tel Aviv – 18:48
Haifa - 18:49
Be'er Sheva - 18:50
The Great Synagogue, Photo: Archive/Herzi Shapira
Unlike Tisha B'Av and Yom Kippur, during the Gedaliah fast it is permissible to bathe, put on perfume and work.
It is forbidden to eat or drink from dawn to sunrise.
At the same time, in case of illness there are concessions to fast on this day.
The beginning of the terrible days
The fast marks the first famous political murder in the nation of Israel.
The day after Rosh Hashanah, traditionalists fast from morning until evening and are not allowed to eat or drink.
This day is also the first day of the "terrible days" between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Gedaliah ben Ahikam, governor of Judah, was murdered after the destruction of the First Temple by Ishmael ben Netanya.
The murder led to the end of Jewish autonomy in the Land of Israel that remained after the destruction of the House.
As a result, the Jews in Israel were scattered everywhere.
Only with the return of Zion 70 years later did Jewish settlement resume in Israel.
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