Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6354 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 2591 | 13 Adar 6351 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2592 | 13 Adar II 6352 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2593 | 13 Adar 6353 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2594 | 13 Adar II 6354 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2595 | 13 Adar 6355 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2596 | 11 Adar 6356 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2597 | 13 Adar II 6357 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2598 | 13 Adar 6358 |
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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