Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7155 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 3392 | 13 Adar II 7152 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3393 | 13 Adar 7153 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3394 | 11 Adar 7154 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3395 | 11 Adar II 7155 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3396 | 13 Adar 7156 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3397 | 11 Adar 7157 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3398 | 11 Adar II 7158 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3399 | 13 Adar 7159 |
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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