Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5512 occurred on .
The Fast of Esther (Ta’anit Ester, Hebrew: תַּעֲנִית אֶסְתֵּר) is a Jewish fast from dawn until dusk on Purim eve, commemorating the three-day fast observed by the Jewish people in the story of Purim. If the date of the Fast of Esther falls on Shabbat (Saturday), the fast is instead observed on the preceding Thursday. Like other minor fasts, Ta’anit Esther begins at dawn (first light) and ends at nightfall (full dark).
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Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
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Ta’anit Esther 1749 | 13 Adar 5509 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1750 | 11 Adar II 5510 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1751 | 13 Adar 5511 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1752 | 13 Adar 5512 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1753 | 13 Adar II 5513 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1754 | 13 Adar 5514 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1755 | 13 Adar 5515 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1756 | 13 Adar II 5516 |
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Torah Portion: Exodus 32:11-14, 34:1-10
Haftarah: Isaiah 55:6-56:8 · 16 p’sukim
The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld
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