Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5575 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 1812 | 13 Adar 5572 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1813 | 13 Adar II 5573 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1814 | 11 Adar 5574 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1815 | 11 Adar II 5575 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1816 | 13 Adar 5576 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1817 | 11 Adar 5577 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1818 | 11 Adar II 5578 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1819 | 13 Adar 5579 |
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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