Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7087 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 3324 | 13 Adar 7084 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3325 | 13 Adar II 7085 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3326 | 11 Adar 7086 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3327 | 11 Adar II 7087 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3328 | 13 Adar 7088 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3329 | 13 Adar 7089 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3330 | 11 Adar II 7090 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3331 | 13 Adar 7091 |
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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