Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 6984 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 3221 | 13 Adar II 6981 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3222 | 11 Adar 6982 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3223 | 13 Adar 6983 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3224 | 13 Adar II 6984 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3225 | 11 Adar 6985 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3226 | 13 Adar 6986 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3227 | 13 Adar II 6987 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3228 | 11 Adar 6988 |
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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