Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5715 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 1952 | 13 Adar 5712 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1953 | 11 Adar 5713 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1954 | 13 Adar II 5714 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1955 | 13 Adar 5715 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1956 | 11 Adar 5716 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1957 | 11 Adar II 5717 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1958 | 13 Adar 5718 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1959 | 13 Adar II 5719 |
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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