Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6690 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 2927 | 11 Adar 6687 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2928 | 11 Adar II 6688 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2929 | 13 Adar 6689 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2930 | 11 Adar 6690 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2931 | 11 Adar II 6691 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2932 | 13 Adar 6692 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2933 | 13 Adar 6693 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2934 | 11 Adar II 6694 |
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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