Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6744 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 2981 | 11 Adar 6741 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2982 | 13 Adar 6742 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2983 | 13 Adar II 6743 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2984 | 13 Adar 6744 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2985 | 11 Adar II 6745 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2986 | 13 Adar 6746 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2987 | 13 Adar 6747 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 2988 | 11 Adar II 6748 |
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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