Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6847 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 3084 | 13 Adar 6844 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3085 | 13 Adar 6845 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3086 | 11 Adar II 6846 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3087 | 13 Adar 6847 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3088 | 13 Adar II 6848 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3089 | 13 Adar 6849 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3090 | 13 Adar 6850 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3091 | 13 Adar II 6851 |
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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