Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5797 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 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 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2038 | 11 Adar II 5798 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2039 | 13 Adar 5799 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2040 | 13 Adar 5800 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2041 | 11 Adar II 5801 |
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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