Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5764 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 2001 | 13 Adar 5761 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2002 | 13 Adar 5762 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2003 | 13 Adar II 5763 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2004 | 11 Adar 5764 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2005 | 13 Adar II 5765 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2006 | 13 Adar 5766 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2007 | 11 Adar 5767 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2008 | 13 Adar II 5768 |
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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