Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5682 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 1919 | 11 Adar II 5679 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1920 | 13 Adar 5680 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1921 | 13 Adar II 5681 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1922 | 13 Adar 5682 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1923 | 13 Adar 5683 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1924 | 13 Adar II 5684 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1925 | 13 Adar 5685 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1926 | 11 Adar 5686 |
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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