Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6108 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 2345 | 13 Adar II 6105 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2346 | 13 Adar 6106 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2347 | 13 Adar II 6107 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2348 | 13 Adar 6108 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2349 | 11 Adar 6109 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2350 | 13 Adar II 6110 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2351 | 13 Adar 6111 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2352 | 11 Adar 6112 |
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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