Fast of Gedaliah

Fast of Gedaliah is a minor Jewish observance (on Tishri 3) that mournfully recalls the assassination of Gedaliah, Jewish governor of Judah and appointee of Nebuchadrezzar, the Babylonian king.

The Fast of the Tenth of Tevet

In the Jewish calendar, the 10th of the month of Tevet, "Asarah B'Tevet," is the anniversary of the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem by Babylonian troops, 2500+ years ago.Because of that , for thousands of years it has been a traditional daytime Jewish fast day.

The Fast of Esther

The Fast of Esther, observed before Purim, on the 13th of Adar, is an original part of the Purim celebration, referred to in Esther 9:31-32. On the 13th of Adar, the Fast of Esther is observed in memory of the Fast observed by Mordechai and Esther and all Israel.

The Fast of 17th of Tamuz

The Seventeenth of Tammuz (Hebrew: Shiv'ah Asar b'Tammuz) is a minor Jewish fast day commemorating the breach of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Second Temple. It falls on the seventeenth day of the Hebrew month of Tammuz and marks the beginning of the three-week mourning period leading up to Tisha B'Av.

Fast of Tisha B'Av

Tisha B'Av, the Fast of the Ninth of Av, is a day of mourning to commemorate the many tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people, many of which coincidentally have occurred on the ninth of Av. Tisha B'Av means "the ninth (day) of Av." It usually occurs during August.