Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6147 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 2384 | 13 Adar 6144 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2385 | 13 Adar II 6145 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2386 | 11 Adar 6146 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2387 | 13 Adar 6147 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2388 | 13 Adar II 6148 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2389 | 11 Adar 6149 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2390 | 13 Adar 6150 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2391 | 13 Adar II 6151 |
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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