Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6795 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 3032 | 11 Adar 6792 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3033 | 13 Adar 6793 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3034 | 13 Adar II 6794 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3035 | 13 Adar 6795 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3036 | 13 Adar 6796 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3037 | 13 Adar II 6797 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3038 | 13 Adar 6798 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3039 | 11 Adar 6799 |
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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