Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 5996 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 2233 | 13 Adar II 5993 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2234 | 11 Adar 5994 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2235 | 13 Adar 5995 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2236 | 13 Adar II 5996 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2237 | 11 Adar 5997 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2238 | 13 Adar 5998 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2239 | 13 Adar II 5999 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2240 | 11 Adar 6000 |
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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