Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6464 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 2701 | 11 Adar 6461 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2702 | 13 Adar 6462 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2703 | 13 Adar II 6463 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2704 | 11 Adar 6464 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2705 | 13 Adar 6465 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2706 | 13 Adar II 6466 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2707 | 11 Adar 6467 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2708 | 11 Adar II 6468 |
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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