Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6383 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 2620 | 11 Adar 6380 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2621 | 13 Adar 6381 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2622 | 13 Adar II 6382 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2623 | 11 Adar 6383 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2624 | 13 Adar II 6384 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2625 | 13 Adar 6385 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2626 | 11 Adar 6386 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2627 | 11 Adar II 6387 |
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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