Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6585 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 2822 | 13 Adar II 6582 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2823 | 11 Adar 6583 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2824 | 13 Adar 6584 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2825 | 13 Adar II 6585 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2826 | 11 Adar 6586 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2827 | 13 Adar 6587 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2828 | 13 Adar II 6588 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2829 | 11 Adar 6589 |
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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