Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5930 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 2167 | 13 Adar 5927 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2168 | 13 Adar II 5928 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2169 | 11 Adar 5929 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2170 | 13 Adar 5930 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2171 | 13 Adar II 5931 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2172 | 13 Adar 5932 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2173 | 13 Adar 5933 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2174 | 13 Adar II 5934 |
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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