Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7120 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 3357 | 11 Adar II 7117 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3358 | 13 Adar 7118 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3359 | 13 Adar 7119 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3360 | 13 Adar II 7120 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3361 | 13 Adar 7121 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3362 | 13 Adar 7122 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3363 | 13 Adar II 7123 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3364 | 11 Adar 7124 |
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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