Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5693 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 1930 | 13 Adar 5690 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1931 | 13 Adar 5691 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1932 | 13 Adar II 5692 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1933 | 11 Adar 5693 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1934 | 13 Adar 5694 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1935 | 13 Adar II 5695 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1936 | 11 Adar 5696 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1937 | 13 Adar 5697 |
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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