Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6197 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 2434 | 11 Adar II 6194 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2435 | 13 Adar 6195 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2436 | 13 Adar 6196 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2437 | 11 Adar II 6197 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2438 | 13 Adar 6198 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2439 | 13 Adar 6199 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2440 | 11 Adar II 6200 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2441 | 13 Adar 6201 |
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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