Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6059 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 2296 | 13 Adar II 6056 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2297 | 13 Adar 6057 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2298 | 11 Adar 6058 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2299 | 13 Adar II 6059 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2300 | 13 Adar 6060 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2301 | 13 Adar II 6061 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2302 | 11 Adar 6062 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2303 | 13 Adar 6063 |
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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