Yeshivish glossary term
Tzom Gedaliah
צום גדליה
Meaning
- Fast of Gedaliah on the third of Tishrei, with calendar adjustments
Alternate spellings
Fast of Gedaliah, Tzom Gedalya
Usage and context
A public fast during the Ten Days of Repentance.
- Category
- fast day
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Tzom Gedaliah is right after Rosh Hashanah.
Plain-English example
The Fast of Gedaliah is observed immediately after Rosh Hashanah.