Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5890 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 2127 | 13 Adar 5887 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2128 | 13 Adar II 5888 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2129 | 11 Adar 5889 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2130 | 13 Adar II 5890 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2131 | 13 Adar 5891 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2132 | 11 Adar 5892 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2133 | 11 Adar II 5893 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2134 | 13 Adar 5894 |
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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