Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5642 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 1879 | 11 Adar 5639 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1880 | 13 Adar 5640 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1881 | 13 Adar II 5641 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1882 | 11 Adar 5642 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1883 | 13 Adar II 5643 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1884 | 13 Adar 5644 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1885 | 11 Adar 5645 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1886 | 11 Adar II 5646 |
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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