Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5952 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 2189 | 13 Adar 5949 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2190 | 11 Adar II 5950 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2191 | 13 Adar 5951 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2192 | 13 Adar 5952 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2193 | 11 Adar II 5953 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2194 | 13 Adar 5954 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2195 | 13 Adar II 5955 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2196 | 13 Adar 5956 |
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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