Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6675 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 2912 | 13 Adar II 6672 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2913 | 13 Adar 6673 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2914 | 13 Adar 6674 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2915 | 13 Adar II 6675 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2916 | 13 Adar 6676 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2917 | 13 Adar II 6677 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2918 | 13 Adar 6678 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2919 | 13 Adar 6679 |
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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