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The Tragedy of the Death of Gedaliah

The Tragedy of the Death of Gedaliah

by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 29, 2022 | Fast of Gedaliah, Good and Evil, Jeremiah, Repentance, Rosh Hashana

Today, the day after Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew New Year), Jews observe a minor fast day from dawn until dusk. This fast day, known as the Fast of Gedaliah, laments the assassination of a righteous governor of the Kingdom of Judah named Gedaliah. Though the murder of...
Who is Gedalia and why do Jews fast for him?

Who is Gedalia and why do Jews fast for him?

by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 9, 2021 | Fast of Gedaliah, Jeremiah, Kindness and Compassion, Rosh Hashana, Temple

Archaeologists in Israel uncovered evidence from nearly three thousand years ago, proving the existence of Gedaliah, a relatively minor character mentioned in the Bible, whose life is still commemorated till this very day by Jews every year through an annual fast day....

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