Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5544 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 1781 | 11 Adar 5541 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1782 | 13 Adar 5542 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1783 | 13 Adar II 5543 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1784 | 11 Adar 5544 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1785 | 13 Adar 5545 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1786 | 13 Adar II 5546 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1787 | 11 Adar 5547 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1788 | 11 Adar II 5548 |
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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