Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6052 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 2289 | 13 Adar 6049 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2290 | 13 Adar II 6050 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2291 | 11 Adar 6051 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2292 | 13 Adar 6052 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2293 | 13 Adar II 6053 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2294 | 13 Adar 6054 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2295 | 13 Adar 6055 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2296 | 13 Adar II 6056 |
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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