Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6014 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 2251 | 11 Adar 6011 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2252 | 13 Adar II 6012 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2253 | 13 Adar 6013 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2254 | 11 Adar 6014 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2255 | 13 Adar II 6015 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2256 | 13 Adar 6016 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2257 | 11 Adar 6017 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2258 | 11 Adar II 6018 |
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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