Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6295 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 2532 | 11 Adar II 6292 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2533 | 13 Adar 6293 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2534 | 13 Adar 6294 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2535 | 11 Adar II 6295 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2536 | 13 Adar 6296 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2537 | 13 Adar II 6297 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2538 | 11 Adar 6298 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2539 | 13 Adar 6299 |
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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