Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6772 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 3009 | 13 Adar 6769 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3010 | 13 Adar II 6770 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3011 | 13 Adar 6771 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3012 | 11 Adar II 6772 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3013 | 13 Adar 6773 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3014 | 13 Adar 6774 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3015 | 13 Adar II 6775 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3016 | 13 Adar 6776 |
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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