Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6129 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 2366 | 11 Adar II 6126 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2367 | 13 Adar 6127 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2368 | 13 Adar 6128 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2369 | 11 Adar II 6129 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2370 | 13 Adar 6130 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2371 | 13 Adar 6131 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2372 | 13 Adar II 6132 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2373 | 11 Adar 6133 |
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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