Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6140 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 2377 | 13 Adar II 6137 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2378 | 13 Adar 6138 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2379 | 11 Adar 6139 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2380 | 11 Adar II 6140 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2381 | 13 Adar 6141 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2382 | 11 Adar 6142 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2383 | 11 Adar II 6143 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2384 | 13 Adar 6144 |
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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