Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5665 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 1902 | 11 Adar II 5662 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1903 | 13 Adar 5663 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1904 | 13 Adar 5664 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1905 | 13 Adar II 5665 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1906 | 11 Adar 5666 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1907 | 13 Adar 5667 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1908 | 13 Adar II 5668 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1909 | 11 Adar 5669 |
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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