Ta’anit Esther for Hebrew Year 7314 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 3551 | 13 Adar 7311 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3552 | 13 Adar 7312 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3553 | 11 Adar II 7313 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3554 | 13 Adar 7314 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3555 | 13 Adar II 7315 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3556 | 13 Adar 7316 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3557 | 13 Adar 7317 | ||
Ta’anit Esther 3558 | 13 Adar II 7318 |
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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