Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6396 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 2633 | 11 Adar 6393 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2634 | 13 Adar 6394 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2635 | 13 Adar II 6395 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2636 | 11 Adar 6396 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2637 | 13 Adar 6397 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2638 | 13 Adar II 6398 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2639 | 13 Adar 6399 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2640 | 13 Adar 6400 |
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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