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	Fast of Gedalia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Fast of Gedalia (or Gedaliah) is a Jewish fast from dawn till dusk to commemorate the death of a Jew of that name.
		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 God.
		When Rosh Hashanah falls on Thursday and Friday, the fast is postponed till Sunday, since no public fast may be observed on Shabbat (Saturday) with the exception of Yom Kippur.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fast_of_Gedalia (460 words)

	Fast of Gedalia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		There is some suggestion that Gedaliah was slain on the first day of Tishri, but the fast was postponed till after ((Judaism) a solemn Jewish feast day celebrated on the 1st or 1st and 2nd of Tishri; noted for the blowing of the shofar) Rosh Hashanah, since fasting is prohibited during a festival.
		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 (The supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions) God.
		A (The first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit) Torah scroll is taken from the ark, the Thirteen Divine Attributes are said, and the Passages of Vayechal are read from the Torah (Exodus 32:14 and 34:1-10).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fa/fast_of_gedalia.htm (410 words)

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		As for fasting to produce altered mental states, well, insofar as that is the goal the exercise is totally selfish.
		Fasting as a Catholic practice is not unhealthy at all.
		The only time I ever had a "fasting" experience was during a powerful "spiritual" experience wherein the fasting was done not by my willful control, but by the control of the spirit that held me in it's grip.
	bible.beliefnet.com /boards_mini/index.asp?boardID=11801 (943 words)

	Tzom Gedalya - The Fast of Gedalya - Torah.org
		The Gemora concludes that this fast teaches us that the death of a righteous person is on par with the burning and destruction of the Holy Temple.
		We see how great of a tragedy the death of a righteous person is by the fact that the mention of this fast in the verse in Zecharia is juxtaposed with all the other fasts which commemorate the destruction of the Temple.
		The common denominator between the four fasts listed in the verse is the fact that the extent of the tragedy of all of them is equal, because the death of a righteous person is on par with the destruction of the Temple.
	torah.org /learning/yomtov/yomkippur/vol1no39.html (945 words)

	Seventeenth of Tammuz - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It is the second in the Four Fasts commemorating the destruction of the the Temple and the Jewish Exile.
		It is preceded by the fast of Tenth of Tevet seven months earlier, begins the three weeks before full-day fast of the Ninth of Av.
		The three weeks between the Seventeenth of Tamuz and the Ninth of Av are in themselves known as the Three Weeks, also known as bein hametzarim ("between the straits"), of a mounting sense of mourning for Jerusalem's and the Temples' destructions.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Seventeenth_of_Tammuz (201 words)

	Torah Tots - The Site for Jewish children - Fast Days - Tzom Gedalia
		It is known as Tzom (the Fast of) Gedalia.
		The sad story of Gedalia is found in various places in Nevi'im (Prophets), Melachim (Kings) II chapter 25, and in the book of Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah) chapters 40 and 41.
		Our Sages declared that the anniversary of the tragedy should be a day of fasting in "order to demonstrate that the death of the righteous is equivalent to the destruction of the Bait Hamikdash, which is also commemorated by a fast." (Talmud, Tractate Rosh Hashana 18b).
	www.torahtots.com /holidays/fastdays/tzomgedalia.htm (1134 words)

	Torah Tots - The Site for Jewish children - Fast Days
		A fast day is a period of time in which a person doesn't eat, but not because they're not hungry.
		Tzom Gedalia, was instituted by the Rabbis to commemorate the assassination of the Jewish governor of Judah, appointed by Nebuchadnezzar.
		Private fasts include that of a bride and groom on the day of their marriage, a fast following a bad dream, or on the day of the death of a close relative (yahrzeit).
	www.torahtots.com /holidays/fastdays/fastdays.htm (1055 words)

	Perceptions On The Parsha - Ha'azinu - Torah.org
		After Gedalia was murdered, the remaining Jews, in fear of the revenge of the king of Babylonia fled to Egypt, and the land thus fulfilled the prophecy that it would one day lie uninhabited and fallow.
		The fast day itself was established to remind us that the death of the righteous is likened to the burning of the Temple, for which a fast day was also established.
		Even Gedalia's trait of completely overlooking the evil report about his murderer was enviable, but misplaced at the moment, and his death and fast day remind us that, when it comes to living a completely Torah life, it is not just important to know what to do, but when and how as well.
	roshhashanah.torah.org /learning/perceptions/5757/haazinu.html (2567 words)

	Tzom Gedaliah (The Fast of Gedaliah) - OU.ORG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		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 Nebuchadnetzar King of Babylonia.
		There is an opinion that Gedaliah was slain on the first day of Tishrei, but the fast was postponed till after Rosh HaShanah, since fasting is prohibited during a festival.
		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.
	www.ou.org /chagim/tzomgedaliah (502 words)

	Fast of Gedalia
		The day after Rosh Hashana marks the Fast of Gedalia, one of the "minor fast days" in the Jewish calendar year.
		The fast begins in the early morning at dawn, and ends in the evening at dusk.
		In the aftermath of Gedalia's murder, the Jews feared reprisal from the King of Babylon.
	www.e-bski.org /holidays/gedalia.htm (752 words)

	10th of Tevet Fast on Virtual Jerusalem
		The fact is that the fast of the 10th Tevet falls on a Friday only because of the quirks of the Jewish calendar.
		This fast happens to fall on a Friday some 20% of the time, as it did three years ago and as it will again in four years time.
		The Fast of Esther, for its part, is brought forward - to Thursday - since the following day would have been Purim and fasting on Friday is generally not considered a timely way to bring in the Sabbath.
	www.virtualjerusalem.com /jeisholidays/10tevet/fastfri.htm (342 words)

	Holidays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A: The day after Rosh Hashanah is the Fast of Gedalia.
		Gedalia, was the last Jewish governor before the exile, and was murdered.
		He was in the family of Jeremaiah, and the fast was mentioner by the prophet Zecharaiah (7:5 and 8:19).
	www.jewish.com /askarabbi/askarabbi/askr271.htm (50 words)

	Rabbi Price's Thoughts About Fast Days
		Gedalia's murder by an assassin who was sent by an Ammonite king, for certain military reasons, meant disaster for the remaining Jews.
		And the purpose of the fast is in order to arouse our hearts to search the ways of repentance, and let this be a reminder to our evil deeds and our Fathers' that were like our present [evil] deeds until it caused them and us those troubles [that we are fasting for].
		So when a person complains that he feels weak when he fasts and maybe he shouldn't fast, he should realize that that is precisely the way he should feel.
	www.neveh.org /price/pricefast-01.html (2107 words)

	Sichos In English: Fast Of Gedalia, 5742
		We must perforce say that the purpose of the fast is not for affliction G-d forbid, but it is “of the ways of repentance.” Through repentance (which is connected with affliction of the fast), one reaches a level infinitely higher than before, making the affliction worthwhile.
		The other fasts were caused by the undesirable conduct of Jews; but the actual punishment for which the fast was established was an action by a non-Jew.
		Tzom Gedaliah was established as a fast because of the action of a Jew.
	www.sichosinenglish.org /books/sichos-in-english/11/02.htm (1765 words)

	Weekly Torah Portion -- Fasting & Fast Days
		Exaggerated propagation of fasting aroused a sharp counteraction in rabbinic literature; both adoration and condemnation of fasting are found in Talmud Taanit 11; some justify it only in cases of special need and capacity.
		Fasting as a discipline, a routine for the pious, is attested only after biblical times; it was widely practiced by mystics and kabbalists, especially by Hasidei Ashkenaz, but many latter-day Hasidim opposed it.
		Fasting, self-denial, is an integral part of all religions except Zoroastrianism, which views it as sinful denial of the good, weakening one in his conflict with evil.
	israelvisit.co.il /top/FastDays.htm (7690 words)

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		About The "Fast of Gedalia", Here is an Explanation.
		I don't think your barb "Would Gedalia fast for me?" was ver pleasant, or called for.
		Gedalia was realistic about the limitations of Jewish sovereignty.
	www.beliefnet.com /boards_mini/index.asp?boardID=6048 (383 words)

	Ahikam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The fast commemorates the 582 BCE assassination of Gedalia Ben- Ahikam, the governor of the small remnant of Jews that Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar - who destroyed Jerusalem and drove the Jews...
		But must we fast to commemorate the murder of Gedalya Ben- Ahikam, or the breaching of the walls of Jerusalem, or the destruction of the two Temples?
		Yitzhak Rabin is mourned as unconditionally as Gedalia Ben- Ahikam.
	hallencyclopedia.com /Ahikam (343 words)

	Avatiach, avatiach! (Watermelon, watermelon!): Tzom Gedalia
		After a pre-class workshop that I'm taking, a student or two has carried out the 5 plastic containers of various cereals he or she has been charged with out of Pardes' kitchen, but today the tables were empty.
		In class I heard another student quote her conversation with our teacher, in a somewhat sarcastic tone, "That's why we have this fast, after all those heavy Rosh Hashanah meals".
		All I know is that it's remarkable to notice what happens to my awareness, delicately tucked inside during the fast, like fresh hatchlings, damp-feathered and close-eyed, as it surges outward again after a nice meal, sensing, again, air, flesh and consciousness.
	adamlavitt.blogspot.com /2005/10/tzom-gedalia.html (202 words)

	Sichos In English: Fast Of Gedalia 4th Day Of Tishrel 5741
		From a deeper perspective, the fast of Gedaliah can be seen as the continuation of a process which has its beginning before Rosh Hashanah.
		The undesirable events that led to the fast of Gedaliah (and likewise all the undesirable events that occur in the world) were not unintentional.
		Rather, as in the case of King Dovid where “it was not fitting for such a deed (i.e., his relationship with Batsheva) to be carried out by King Dovid,” G-d’s intention was merely that he should serve as an example of teshuvah; motivating the entire nation, even those on the lowest levels, to do teshuvah.
	www.sichosinenglish.org /books/sichos-in-english/7/04.htm (1467 words)

	The True Peace Process -- Darche Noam Institutions
		“The fast of the fourth (month —Tammuz) and the fast of the fifth (Av) and the fast of the seventh (Tishrei —Tzom Gedalia) and the fast of the tenth (Tevet) shall be for the house of Yehudah happiness, joy and festivals, and you shall love truth and peace.” (Zecharia 6, 19)
		It is significant that we use this optimistic pasuk to learn the command of fasting on the four fast days that mourn the Beit Hamikdash.
		Even as we are declaring the days as fasts, we are looking towards a future when they will be festivals.
	www.darchenoam.org /articles/web/holidays/ar_tamuz_mc.htm (366 words)

	VBM Torah Studies
		Tisha Be-Av and the rest of the fast days commemorating the destruction of the Temple are not permanent fixtures on the Jewish calendar.
		He concludes, "When there is peace, they will be days of joy and rejoicing; when there is not peace, they are fast days." In other words, in times that are not "peaceful" the four fasts all apply.
		when there is no persecution, but nor is there peace - people may fast or not fast, according to their preference.
	www.vbm-torah.org /3weeks/t58-sr.htm (2243 words)

	The Fast of Gedalia
		The day after Rosh Hashanah is called Tzom Gedaliah - a fast day.
		We neither eat nor drink, from approximately three hours before sunrise until 40 minutes after sunset.
		It commemorates the tragic assassination of Gedaliah, a great Jewish leader during the Babylonian exile.
	www.lchaimweekly.org /cgi-bin/calendar?holiday=tishrei502 (44 words)

	Fast Days/Commentary
		FAST #1: THE FAST OF GEDALIA is on the day after Rosh Hashana, Tishre 3
		FAST #2: On the TENTH OF TEVET, wicked Nebuchadnezzer laid siege to
		FAST #4: On the NINTH OF AV, it was decreed that the Exodus generation not
	www.hebroots.org /hebrootsarchive/9907/990728_c.html (1987 words)

	The World Through my Eyes: So far this year....
		This is a paragraph of text that could go in the sidebar.
		It commemorates the day when Gedalia, the then leader of the Jewish people was murdered by another Jew.
		I could go into a whole long rant about the virtues of this fast day and about civil war, Jews fighting with Jews, etc. But I'm too tired to write something like that and I'm not so much in the mood to get so political.
	bludman.blogspot.com /2005/10/so-far-this-year.html (923 words)

	Zipple.com - The Jewish Supersite - Rosh Hashanah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Prayer, giving charity, and repentance, in the form of acting more considerate toward others, better speech, and Torah study.
		The Fast of Gedalia falls on the 3rd day of the ten days of repentance, the day right after Rosh Hashanah.
		This is a daytime fast honoring Gedalia, governor of Judea in 6th Century BCE, who was murdered by members of his community.
	www.zipple.com /holidays/roshhashanah/roshhashanahfaq.shtml (469 words)

	Hareshima: Yom Kippur Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Fast of Gedalia is one of the "minor fast days" during the Jewish year.
		What is the meaning of this fast and why does it occur between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur?
		Despite Yom Kippur's huge potential, we manage to dread it because of the overtones of fear and suffering.
	www.hareshima.co.il /holidays/YomKippur.asp (223 words)

	Ask a Rabbi on Jewish Community Online: Holidays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		- What is the holiday during the Hebrew month of Tamuz where you fast, and what is the meaning of this holiday?
		What is the meaning behind the fast days?
		What is the practice of fasting, and why is it practiced?
	www.jewish.com /askarabbi/Holidays/more2.shtml (257 words)

	Fast of Gedalia
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		When Rosh Hashanah falls on Thursday and Friday, the fast is postponed till Sunday, since no public fast is observed on Shabbat with the exception of Yom Kippur.
		The fast is observed from daybreak till the stars appear at night.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/fast_of_gedalia (483 words)

	penturners.org - Happy New Year
		Well, the first leg of the marathon is over.
		Tomorrow we have the Short Fast (Fast of Gedalia).
		nite and Thursday, Yom Kippor, the longest fast of the year (24.5 hours).
	www.penturners.org /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9590 (563 words)

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