Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6870 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 3107 | 11 Adar II 6867 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3108 | 13 Adar 6868 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3109 | 13 Adar 6869 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3110 | 11 Adar II 6870 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3111 | 13 Adar 6871 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3112 | 13 Adar 6872 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3113 | 13 Adar II 6873 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3114 | 13 Adar 6874 |
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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