Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6373 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 2610 | 13 Adar 6370 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2611 | 13 Adar II 6371 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2612 | 13 Adar 6372 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2613 | 11 Adar II 6373 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2614 | 13 Adar 6374 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2615 | 13 Adar 6375 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2616 | 11 Adar II 6376 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2617 | 13 Adar 6377 |
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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