Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6952 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 3189 | 13 Adar II 6949 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3190 | 13 Adar 6950 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3191 | 11 Adar 6951 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3192 | 13 Adar II 6952 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3193 | 13 Adar 6953 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3194 | 13 Adar II 6954 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3195 | 11 Adar 6955 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3196 | 13 Adar 6956 |
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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