Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6605 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 2842 | 13 Adar 6602 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2843 | 11 Adar 6603 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2844 | 13 Adar II 6604 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2845 | 13 Adar 6605 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2846 | 11 Adar 6606 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2847 | 13 Adar II 6607 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2848 | 13 Adar 6608 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2849 | 11 Adar 6609 |
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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