Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5793 occurs at dawn 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 2030 | 13 Adar II 5790 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2031 | 11 Adar 5791 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2032 | 13 Adar 5792 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2033 | 13 Adar II 5793 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2034 | 11 Adar 5794 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2035 | 11 Adar II 5795 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2036 | 13 Adar 5796 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2037 | 11 Adar 5797 |
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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