Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5517 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 1754 | 13 Adar 5514 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1755 | 13 Adar 5515 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1756 | 13 Adar II 5516 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1757 | 11 Adar 5517 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1758 | 13 Adar II 5518 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1759 | 13 Adar 5519 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1760 | 11 Adar 5520 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1761 | 13 Adar II 5521 |
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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