Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6833 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 3070 | 11 Adar 6830 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3071 | 13 Adar 6831 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3072 | 13 Adar II 6832 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3073 | 11 Adar 6833 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3074 | 13 Adar 6834 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3075 | 13 Adar II 6835 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3076 | 11 Adar 6836 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3077 | 13 Adar 6837 |
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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