Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5734 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 1971 | 13 Adar 5731 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1972 | 13 Adar 5732 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1973 | 11 Adar II 5733 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1974 | 13 Adar 5734 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1975 | 13 Adar 5735 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1976 | 13 Adar II 5736 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1977 | 13 Adar 5737 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1978 | 13 Adar II 5738 |
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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