Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6822 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 3059 | 11 Adar II 6819 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3060 | 13 Adar 6820 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3061 | 13 Adar II 6821 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3062 | 13 Adar 6822 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3063 | 13 Adar 6823 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3064 | 13 Adar II 6824 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3065 | 13 Adar 6825 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3066 | 11 Adar 6826 |
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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