Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7133 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 3370 | 11 Adar 7130 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3371 | 11 Adar II 7131 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3372 | 13 Adar 7132 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3373 | 13 Adar II 7133 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3374 | 11 Adar 7134 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3375 | 13 Adar 7135 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3376 | 13 Adar II 7136 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3377 | 11 Adar 7137 |
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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