Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6307 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 2544 | 13 Adar 6304 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2545 | 11 Adar 6305 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2546 | 13 Adar II 6306 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2547 | 13 Adar 6307 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2548 | 13 Adar II 6308 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2549 | 11 Adar 6309 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2550 | 13 Adar 6310 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2551 | 13 Adar II 6311 |
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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