Tzom Gedalia - Day of Grief, Reflection and Committing to Action

Shir Tikvah Sanctuary and on Zoom: Register here

Sitting between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Tzom Gedalia commemorates political violence inflicted upon the Jewish community and devastating violence undertaken in response.  The Talmud invites us into fasting on this day, “to teach that the death of the righteous is equivalent to the burning of the Temple of our God.”  

As a community, we will open our sanctuary for this day of fasting, of body and spirit. We will pause and resolve to take action, for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, for a return of all hostages and an end to the escalation of war.

We will open our sanctuary for song, for the chance for facilitated conversation, and for a facilitated tashlich ritual. Together, we will mourn and remember, weep for and acknowledge the terrible human cost of war, and pray for a future in which Israelis and Palestinians can all live in peace and dignity.

Community is welcome; please register here.