Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5671 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 1908 | 13 Adar II 5668 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1909 | 11 Adar 5669 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1910 | 13 Adar II 5670 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1911 | 13 Adar 5671 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1912 | 11 Adar 5672 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1913 | 11 Adar II 5673 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1914 | 13 Adar 5674 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1915 | 11 Adar 5675 |
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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