Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6326 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 2563 | 13 Adar 6323 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2564 | 13 Adar 6324 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2565 | 11 Adar II 6325 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2566 | 13 Adar 6326 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2567 | 13 Adar II 6327 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2568 | 13 Adar 6328 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2569 | 13 Adar 6329 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2570 | 13 Adar II 6330 |
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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