Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7140 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 3377 | 11 Adar 7137 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3378 | 13 Adar 7138 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3379 | 13 Adar II 7139 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3380 | 13 Adar 7140 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3381 | 13 Adar 7141 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3382 | 13 Adar II 7142 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3383 | 13 Adar 7143 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3384 | 11 Adar II 7144 |
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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