Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5562 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 1799 | 13 Adar II 5559 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1800 | 13 Adar 5560 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1801 | 13 Adar 5561 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1802 | 13 Adar II 5562 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1803 | 13 Adar 5563 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1804 | 11 Adar 5564 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1805 | 13 Adar II 5565 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1806 | 13 Adar 5566 |
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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