Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6284 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 2521 | 13 Adar II 6281 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2522 | 13 Adar 6282 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2523 | 13 Adar 6283 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2524 | 13 Adar II 6284 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2525 | 11 Adar 6285 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2526 | 13 Adar 6286 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2527 | 13 Adar II 6287 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2528 | 11 Adar 6288 |
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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