Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6071 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 2308 | 11 Adar 6068 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2309 | 11 Adar II 6069 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2310 | 13 Adar 6070 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2311 | 11 Adar 6071 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2312 | 11 Adar II 6072 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2313 | 13 Adar 6073 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2314 | 13 Adar 6074 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2315 | 11 Adar II 6075 |
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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