Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6256 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 2493 | 13 Adar 6253 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2494 | 11 Adar II 6254 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2495 | 13 Adar 6255 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2496 | 13 Adar 6256 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2497 | 13 Adar II 6257 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2498 | 13 Adar 6258 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2499 | 13 Adar II 6259 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2500 | 13 Adar 6260 |
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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