Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7275 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 3512 | 13 Adar II 7272 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3513 | 11 Adar 7273 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3514 | 13 Adar 7274 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3515 | 13 Adar II 7275 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3516 | 11 Adar 7276 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3517 | 13 Adar II 7277 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3518 | 13 Adar 7278 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3519 | 11 Adar 7279 |
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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