Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5749 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 1986 | 13 Adar II 5746 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1987 | 11 Adar 5747 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1988 | 13 Adar 5748 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1989 | 13 Adar II 5749 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1990 | 11 Adar 5750 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1991 | 13 Adar 5751 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1992 | 13 Adar II 5752 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1993 | 11 Adar 5753 |
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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