Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5583 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 1820 | 13 Adar 5580 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1821 | 11 Adar II 5581 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1822 | 13 Adar 5582 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1823 | 13 Adar 5583 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1824 | 11 Adar II 5584 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1825 | 13 Adar 5585 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1826 | 13 Adar II 5586 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1827 | 13 Adar 5587 |
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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