Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6001 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 2238 | 13 Adar 5998 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2239 | 13 Adar II 5999 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2240 | 11 Adar 6000 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2241 | 13 Adar 6001 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2242 | 13 Adar II 6002 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2243 | 13 Adar 6003 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2244 | 11 Adar II 6004 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2245 | 13 Adar 6005 |
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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