Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6723 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 2960 | 13 Adar 6720 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2961 | 11 Adar II 6721 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2962 | 13 Adar 6722 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2963 | 13 Adar 6723 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2964 | 13 Adar II 6724 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2965 | 13 Adar 6725 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2966 | 13 Adar II 6726 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2967 | 13 Adar 6727 |
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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