Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5825 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 2062 | 11 Adar II 5822 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2063 | 13 Adar 5823 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2064 | 11 Adar 5824 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2065 | 11 Adar II 5825 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2066 | 13 Adar 5826 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2067 | 13 Adar 5827 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2068 | 11 Adar II 5828 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2069 | 13 Adar 5829 |
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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