Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5758 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 1995 | 13 Adar II 5755 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1996 | 13 Adar 5756 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1997 | 11 Adar II 5757 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1998 | 13 Adar 5758 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 1999 | 13 Adar 5759 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2000 | 13 Adar II 5760 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2001 | 13 Adar 5761 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2002 | 13 Adar 5762 |
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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