Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5742 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 1979 | 13 Adar 5739 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1980 | 11 Adar 5740 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1981 | 13 Adar II 5741 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1982 | 13 Adar 5742 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1983 | 11 Adar 5743 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1984 | 11 Adar II 5744 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1985 | 13 Adar 5745 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1986 | 13 Adar II 5746 |
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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