Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6317 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 2554 | 13 Adar II 6314 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2555 | 11 Adar 6315 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2556 | 11 Adar II 6316 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2557 | 13 Adar 6317 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2558 | 11 Adar 6318 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2559 | 11 Adar II 6319 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2560 | 13 Adar 6320 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2561 | 13 Adar 6321 |
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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