Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6006 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 2243 | 13 Adar 6003 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2244 | 11 Adar II 6004 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2245 | 13 Adar 6005 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2246 | 13 Adar 6006 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2247 | 13 Adar II 6007 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2248 | 13 Adar 6008 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2249 | 13 Adar 6009 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2250 | 13 Adar II 6010 |
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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