Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6432 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 2669 | 13 Adar 6429 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2670 | 13 Adar II 6430 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2671 | 13 Adar 6431 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2672 | 13 Adar 6432 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2673 | 13 Adar II 6433 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2674 | 11 Adar 6434 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2675 | 13 Adar 6435 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2676 | 13 Adar II 6436 |
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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