Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6301 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 2538 | 11 Adar 6298 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2539 | 13 Adar 6299 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2540 | 13 Adar II 6300 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2541 | 13 Adar 6301 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2542 | 13 Adar 6302 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2543 | 13 Adar II 6303 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2544 | 13 Adar 6304 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2545 | 11 Adar 6305 |
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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