Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6155 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 2392 | 13 Adar 6152 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2393 | 13 Adar 6153 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2394 | 13 Adar II 6154 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2395 | 13 Adar 6155 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2396 | 11 Adar II 6156 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2397 | 13 Adar 6157 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2398 | 13 Adar 6158 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2399 | 13 Adar II 6159 |
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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