Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6119 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 2356 | 11 Adar II 6116 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2357 | 13 Adar 6117 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2358 | 13 Adar II 6118 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2359 | 11 Adar 6119 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2360 | 13 Adar 6120 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2361 | 13 Adar II 6121 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2362 | 11 Adar 6122 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2363 | 13 Adar 6123 |
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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