Monday 14 September
Fast begins at 05:24
Fast ends at 20:03
This fast takes place on the third day of the month of Tishri, immediately after Rosh Hashanah, and commemorates the assassination of the last governor of the Kingdom of Judah, appointed by Nebuchadnezzar following the Babylonian conquest of 587 BCE. Beyond the personal story of this man, who advocated compromise and collaboration between the conquerors and the conquered, the episode marks the end of ancient Israelite sovereignty.