Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5918 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 2155 | 13 Adar II 5915 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2156 | 11 Adar 5916 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2157 | 13 Adar II 5917 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2158 | 13 Adar 5918 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2159 | 11 Adar 5919 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2160 | 11 Adar II 5920 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2161 | 13 Adar 5921 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2162 | 11 Adar 5922 |
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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