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What does Tzom Gedaliah mean?
The fast of Gedaliah
On Tzom Gedaliah ___________ was ___________
Gedaliah was killed
______________ was the name of the king of Bavel?
Nevuchadnezzar
What happens if Tzom Gedaliah falls out on Shabbos?
We push it to the next day- we only fast Yom Kippur on Shabbos
What was Gedaliah's full name?
Gedaliah ben Achikum
Who did that to Gedaliah?
Yishmael ben Achikum (Jewish)
When does the fast start and end?
It starts at dawn (עַלוֹת הַשַׁחַר) and ends at night when 3 stars come out (צֵאת הַכֹּכָבִים)
How did Yishmael kill Gedaliah?
He secretly attacked him by a party that they were both by
Who appointed Gedaliah as the leader?
The king of Bavel
On Tzom Gedaliah we do not __________ or _________
Eat or drink
This took place after the ______________ was destroyed
First Beis Hamikdash
Yishmael was the _________ Jewish leader for many many years.
Last
What's another fun fact about Tzom Gedaliah?
It's Miss Feldman's birthday!
ג׳ תשׁרי
Where did the remaining Jews run after Gedaliah died?
To Egypt
What sad thing happened to Bnei Yisroel on this day?
They lost all their hope that they would be saved from golus
What happened to most of Bnei Yisroel- the part that wasn't under Gedaliah's rule?
They were taken into golus by the king of Bavel earlier
Tzom Gedaliah is always after ______________
ראשׁ השׁנה
Who was Gedaliah the leader of?
A small remnant of Bnei Yisroel who was left in Mitzpah (City near Yerushalayim)
Why did Yishmael do what he did to Gedaliah?
What important lesson can we learn from this story?
Jealousy can be very dangerous if we don't think before we act.