Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6762 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 2999 | 11 Adar II 6759 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3000 | 13 Adar 6760 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3001 | 11 Adar 6761 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3002 | 11 Adar II 6762 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3003 | 13 Adar 6763 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3004 | 13 Adar II 6764 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3005 | 11 Adar 6765 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3006 | 13 Adar 6766 |
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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