Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5627 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 1864 | 13 Adar II 5624 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1865 | 11 Adar 5625 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1866 | 13 Adar 5626 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1867 | 13 Adar II 5627 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1868 | 11 Adar 5628 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1869 | 13 Adar 5629 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1870 | 13 Adar II 5630 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1871 | 13 Adar 5631 |
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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