Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5935 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 2172 | 13 Adar 5932 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2173 | 13 Adar 5933 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2174 | 13 Adar II 5934 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2175 | 13 Adar 5935 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2176 | 13 Adar II 5936 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2177 | 13 Adar 5937 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2178 | 13 Adar 5938 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2179 | 13 Adar II 5939 |
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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