Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6181 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 2418 | 13 Adar II 6178 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2419 | 13 Adar 6179 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2420 | 13 Adar 6180 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2421 | 13 Adar II 6181 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2422 | 13 Adar 6182 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2423 | 13 Adar II 6183 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2424 | 13 Adar 6184 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2425 | 13 Adar 6185 |
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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