Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6680 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 2917 | 13 Adar II 6677 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2918 | 13 Adar 6678 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2919 | 13 Adar 6679 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2920 | 13 Adar II 6680 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2921 | 11 Adar 6681 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2922 | 13 Adar 6682 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2923 | 13 Adar II 6683 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2924 | 11 Adar 6684 |
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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