Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6264 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 2501 | 11 Adar 6261 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2502 | 13 Adar II 6262 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2503 | 13 Adar 6263 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2504 | 11 Adar 6264 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2505 | 11 Adar II 6265 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2506 | 13 Adar 6266 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2507 | 11 Adar 6267 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2508 | 11 Adar II 6268 |
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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