Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6234 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 2471 | 13 Adar 6231 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2472 | 13 Adar II 6232 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2473 | 13 Adar 6233 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2474 | 11 Adar 6234 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2475 | 13 Adar II 6235 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2476 | 13 Adar 6236 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2477 | 11 Adar 6237 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2478 | 11 Adar II 6238 |
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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