Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6242 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 2479 | 13 Adar 6239 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2480 | 13 Adar II 6240 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2481 | 11 Adar 6241 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2482 | 13 Adar 6242 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2483 | 13 Adar II 6243 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2484 | 11 Adar 6244 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2485 | 13 Adar 6245 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2486 | 13 Adar II 6246 |
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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