Fast Of Gedaliah 2025. Tzom gedaliah (fast of gedaliah) is an annual fast day instituted by the jewish sages to commemorate the assassination of gedaliah ben achikam, the governor of israel during the days of nebuchadnezzar, king of. צוֹם גְּדַלְיָּה ), also spelled gedaliah, is a jewish fast day from dawn until dusk to lament the assassination of the righteous governor of judah of that name, which.
The fast of gedaliah, in particular, is linked to the era of the redemption by the identity of the person for whom the fast is named, gedaliah ben achikam, the governor appointed by the. Fast of gedaliah is celebrated on september 25, 2025.