Fast of Gedaliah: The first fast day of the Jewish New Year - explainer
The Fast of Gedaliah is observed annually the day after Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year kicking off the Hebrew calendar. Here's everything you need to know about it.
Artist's depiction of the death of Gedaliah, the story behind the Fast of Gedaliah.(photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)ByAARON REICH
