Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6789 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 3026 | 11 Adar II 6786 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3027 | 13 Adar 6787 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3028 | 13 Adar 6788 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3029 | 11 Adar II 6789 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3030 | 13 Adar 6790 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3031 | 13 Adar II 6791 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3032 | 11 Adar 6792 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3033 | 13 Adar 6793 |
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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