Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5849 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 2086 | 13 Adar 5846 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2087 | 13 Adar II 5847 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2088 | 11 Adar 5848 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2089 | 13 Adar 5849 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2090 | 13 Adar II 5850 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2091 | 11 Adar 5851 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2092 | 11 Adar II 5852 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2093 | 13 Adar 5853 |
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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