Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5925 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 2162 | 11 Adar 5922 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2163 | 11 Adar II 5923 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2164 | 13 Adar 5924 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2165 | 13 Adar 5925 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2166 | 11 Adar II 5926 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2167 | 13 Adar 5927 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2168 | 13 Adar II 5928 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2169 | 11 Adar 5929 |
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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