Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6045 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 2282 | 11 Adar II 6042 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2283 | 13 Adar 6043 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2284 | 11 Adar 6044 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2285 | 11 Adar II 6045 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2286 | 13 Adar 6046 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2287 | 13 Adar 6047 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2288 | 11 Adar II 6048 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2289 | 13 Adar 6049 |
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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