Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6036 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 2273 | 13 Adar 6033 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2274 | 13 Adar II 6034 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2275 | 13 Adar 6035 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2276 | 13 Adar 6036 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2277 | 13 Adar II 6037 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2278 | 11 Adar 6038 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2279 | 13 Adar 6039 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2280 | 13 Adar II 6040 |
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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